Identities of Shadow Banks That Use New BOE Tool to Remain Secret

“The Bank of England will hide the identities of any pension funds, insurers or hedge funds bailed out under a new financial stability tool to prevent a wider crisis engulfing the economy, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said. The BOE has accepted submissions by so-called “shadow banks” that “revealing too much information could create stigma” about using the bail-out tool, which would undermine any rescue effort and risk creating more financial instability, he said in a speech on Monday.”

(Is there ever time where such opacity is warranted? My sense is that citizens and consumers should always be awared of emerging risks so that they can take proper precautions to protect themselves and their families from exposure.)

Identities of Shadow Banks That Use New BOE Tool to Remain Secret

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

One thought on “Identities of Shadow Banks That Use New BOE Tool to Remain Secret

  1. His comments are just a word salad that does a little tap dance around the impending confiscation of all assets, as outlined in “The Great Taking.” His main concern is the “stigma” to the banks, surrounding revealing urgent info. To Hell with stigma…this is peoples life savings, on the block.

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