Karl Whelan

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Alice In Schäuble-Land: Where Rules Mean What Wolfgang Says They Mean

Posted on July 17, 2015 by kwhelan

Schäuble is working hard to undermine the deal that attempts to keep Greece in the euro area. And his key argument is pure fiction.

Posted in Euro Crisis | Tagged Germany, Greece

After The Greek No, What Next?

Posted on July 8, 2015 by kwhelan

Here is a piece I wrote for Huffington Post on the implications of the Greek No vote.

Posted in Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, Greece

From Greferendum To Grexit?

Posted on July 4, 2015 by kwhelan

Some thoughts on what may happen after Greece’s referendum tomorrow.

Posted in Euro Crisis | Tagged Greece

ECB Decision Likely Means Greek Banks Stay Closed

Posted on June 28, 2015 by kwhelan

Some comments on today’s ECB Governing Council decision to cap ELA for Greek banks.

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, ELA, Greece

The Grexit Mechanism: What It Means For The Future Of the Euro

Posted on June 26, 2015 by kwhelan

A discussion of the mechanism that is potentially driving Greece out of the Eurozone and its implications for the future of the euro.

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, ELA, Greece

Greece, The Euro and Gunboat Diplomacy

Posted on June 20, 2015 by kwhelan

Prior to Monday’s umpteenth “summit to beat all summits”, some context on how we arrived at the current situation in Greece.

Posted in Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, Greece, IMF

The FT Lets Itself Down Again: Francesco Giavazzi on Greece

Posted on June 10, 2015 by kwhelan

There seems to be a new brand of op-ed at the FT. Formerly respected academics write crazy things about the euro crisis, particularly Greece. Some thoughts on a particularly nutty piece on Greece by Francesco Giavazzi.

Posted in Euro Crisis | Tagged Greece

So What Did ECB Just Do To Greece?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by kwhelan

The situation in Greece continues to tick over. An explanation of the ECB’s decision tonight to cut off various Greek assets from its eligible collateral list.

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, ELA, Greece

What’s Going On with Greece and the ECB?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by kwhelan

It’s complicated. But it’s got nothing to do with technocratic ECB rules.

Posted in Banking, Central Banks, Euro Crisis | Tagged ECB, ELA, Greece

Sorry Olli, the IMF Were Being Nice About Europe’s Role in Greece

Posted on June 10, 2013 by kwhelan

Olli Rehn thinks the IMF were being mean to the euro area’s leaders in last week’s report on the Greek programme. I don’t think so. Here‘s a post that lists many of the punches the IMF pulled.

Posted in Euro Crisis | Tagged Greece

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