Friday, March 11, 2011

Euro Crisis Contained, but Still Explosive

by Richard Barley

Wall Street Journal

March 10, 2011

Good news for Portugal may yet prove a double-edged sword for the euro zone. Lisbon's successful sale of €1 billion ($1.39 billion) in bonds Wednesday shows Portugal still has access to the markets and eases its immediate refinancing pressure, reducing the prospect of a near-term bailout.

But it also eases the pressure on Europe's leaders to find a definitive response to the crisis at key summits in March. That risks prolonging the uncertainty.

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