Breakingviews | Spanish bank stress test

Considered view

09 Nov 2009 14:52

Like a ton of bricks

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The Bank of Spain has run the numbers and says the country’s banks are profitable enough to write off 40% of loans to property developers. But the exposure to the dodgy loans varies widely. Santander looks fine, but some savings banks could have trouble coping.

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