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19/11/2008
Rumours Of Handout Send Bank Shares Soaring
After a dismal day of trading for Irish Banks yesterday, rumours of a monster cash injection have seen bank stocks shoot up.
However, The Taoiseach told the Dail the recapitalisation of banks alone will not solve the issue of access to credit for small businesses.
Instead, ministers are believed to be looking into acquiring assistance from private sources to help finance the bank's lack of liquidity.
During leaders' questions yesterday, Brian Cowen said the Government could not reveal details, but was looking at a range of measures to solve the problem that was causing significant stagnation for small business who rely on credit.
Despite the lack of detail, the markets are widely expecting a major recapitalistion from the government, with speculators bumping Anglo Irish Bank shares by 26% at the opening of trading.
Meanwhile, AIB were up 5% at €2.30. Bank of Ireland stock, which fell sharply last week after it announced it was cutting its dividend, gained over 7% to €1.00.
The business plans from banks covered by the Government guarantee scheme announced earlier this year, due to be submitted to the Government tomorrow, along with a report into the extent of the bank’s lending by PricewaterhouseCoopers is expected to give the government impedance to act, leading to the boosted confidence of investors.
(DW)
However, The Taoiseach told the Dail the recapitalisation of banks alone will not solve the issue of access to credit for small businesses.
Instead, ministers are believed to be looking into acquiring assistance from private sources to help finance the bank's lack of liquidity.
During leaders' questions yesterday, Brian Cowen said the Government could not reveal details, but was looking at a range of measures to solve the problem that was causing significant stagnation for small business who rely on credit.
Despite the lack of detail, the markets are widely expecting a major recapitalistion from the government, with speculators bumping Anglo Irish Bank shares by 26% at the opening of trading.
Meanwhile, AIB were up 5% at €2.30. Bank of Ireland stock, which fell sharply last week after it announced it was cutting its dividend, gained over 7% to €1.00.
The business plans from banks covered by the Government guarantee scheme announced earlier this year, due to be submitted to the Government tomorrow, along with a report into the extent of the bank’s lending by PricewaterhouseCoopers is expected to give the government impedance to act, leading to the boosted confidence of investors.
(DW)
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