Friday, August 15, 2008

UK Banks face escalating losses on toxic debt

Oh dear,

Looks like the mortgage market isnt going to get better any time soon as Barclays, HBOS, and other British banks may have to raise new capital to cover escalating losses on toxic debt and meet fresh needs if the economy slides into recession, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch, warning that mortgage lenders across the region may face another $120bn in write-downs.

Bye for now

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