Sunday, November 21, 2010

Irish finance minister will recommend IMF and EU Bailout

by CalculatedRisk on 11/21/2010 08:54:00 AM

Some breaking news from the Irish Times: Lenihan to seek Cabinet approval for financial bailout
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan said he would seek Cabinet approval later today for a financial bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union.
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"I will be recommending to the Government that we should apply for a program and start formal applications," he said.
In addition to Ireland, the bond yields to watch are for Portugal and Spain to see if the problem spreads.

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