Back in 2011, I wrote about the extreme leverage ratios in some of Europe's top banks: http://trueeconomics.blogspot.ie/2011/09/13092011-german-and-french-banks.html. Deutsche Bank was at the top of the list. Now, 19 moths later it seems others are catching up: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/14/financial-regulation-deutsche-idUSL2N0EO1D220130614.
And while on topic of banks, let's check this one for the record: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aib-will-not-repay-35bn-cash-it-owes-to-the-state-29337833.html. I wrote about this in Sunday Times last weekend, in passim, but this is more comprehensive article.
Another link of worth on the topic of banks is Cyprus banks fiasco history from ZeroHedge: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-17/guest-post-real-story-cyprus-debt-crisis-part-1
And while on topic of banks, let's check this one for the record: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aib-will-not-repay-35bn-cash-it-owes-to-the-state-29337833.html. I wrote about this in Sunday Times last weekend, in passim, but this is more comprehensive article.
Another link of worth on the topic of banks is Cyprus banks fiasco history from ZeroHedge: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-17/guest-post-real-story-cyprus-debt-crisis-part-1
