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Morgan Stanley predicts that western European lenders will cut balance sheets by as much as E2.5tn to meet capital requirements...and much of those funds will come from Eastern Europe... bringing a credit squeeze.
Italy’s UniCredit...the largest lender in eastern Europe...just reported a massive E10.6bn/ $14.3bn quarterly loss...and must now raise over E7bn.
Especially hard hit will be Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania.
Currencies there have already been hit.
Hungary's forint...down 8.8%...and Czech's koruna...down 5.9%...are the world’s two worst performers in the past month. Serbia's dinar is the third-weakest, off 4.8%...while the fourth...Poland’s zloty dropped 4.5%.
Hungary may soon face a debt downgrade to 'junk' status...as it has scaled back...for the 3rd time...short term bond sales.
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