We came across this story on the Lew Rockwell's Blog this morning. It's an example of how a picture paints a thousand words.
This is what an 85% haircut actually looks like:
Writes the owner:
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Ouch!: This Laiki Bank Account Shows the Startling Reality for a Cyprus Businessman
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After the Cyprus Bailout, Here's Where You Should Keep Your Savings Now
According to Martin Hutchinson, the Cyprus bailout just turned banking even further on its head. The lesson for U.S. depositors is clear.
Cyprus Bailout Plan: Reaction from the Front Lines
As Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald warned last week, the Cyprus bailout plan is a breach of trust that could derail the entire Eurozone.
Not only does the plan fail to fix the country's economy, it has the potential to seriously damage people's trust in the banking system, making a bad situation even worse.
"Individuals deposit money in banks instead of stuffing it in their mattresses because they believe that their money will be safe there," explained Fitz-Gerald. "Once they realize, or even suspect, that the money they put in the bank is anything but safe, they will take whatever's left and run - and the bank will collapse in spite of the "bailout.'"
To get an idea of what life on the ground in Cyprus is really like right now, Fitz-Gerald recently talked to FOX Business Network's Washington Correspondent Rich Edson. Edson has been reporting from Cyprus as the controversial bailout plan unfolds.
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Cyprus Bailout Deal Sets Stage For a Bigger Eurozone Blowup
European Union officials voiced relief following an 11th-hour Cyprus bailout deal, but in truth, they have little to celebrate.
Not only will this deal worsen the economic crisis in Cyprus, but the damage to the trust in the banking system also has created a time bomb set to go off the next time a Eurozone country - or especially its banks - get into trouble.
Early Monday morning, Cyprus agreed to consolidate its two largest banks and inflict heavy losses on uninsured depositors. In exchange, Cyprus gets $13 billion in international loans to prevent the total collapse of the island nation's banking system.
"It is a bad deal, but the extreme scenario we had to contend with was worse," Lefteris Christoforou, vice chairman of the ruling Democratic Rally party, told Reuters.
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Is the Latest Ultimatum in Cyprus About to Derail the Eurozone?
Whether you call it a tax, a levy or even a bailout, the situation in Cyprus reeks of desperation.
This situation promises to keep the markets on edge. Here's the latest.
The Cyprus Bailout Exposes a World of Thieves, Cheats, and Liars
Let’s call the latest E.U. bailout what it really is: stealing. After all, it is the ultimate institutional goal. Take a look.
The Cyprus Bailout Sets a "Very, Very Dangerous Precedent"
The Cyprus Parliament appeared poised Tuesday to reject the $13 billion international bailout that would force bank depositors to pay a levy.So what happens now?
Will Russia step up to offer money in exchange for oil and gas? Will China offer a similar deal to Cyprus?
Will those with money in Cyprus banks withdraw it and deposit it elsewhere, leading to a run on the banks?
Will investors flock to gold as a safe-haven investment?
Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald appeared Tuesday on Fox Business to talk about the fast-developing story in Cyprus and the potential fallout in Europe and well beyond, including in the United States.
Fitz-Gerald said a vote in the Cyprus Parliament to reject the bailout "is a big deal because it sets the stage for a very, very dangerous precedent."
Check out this video to hear Fitz-Gerald's perspective on the Cyprus situation - and whether the U.S. government could come after your bank deposits.
Why the Cyprus Bailout Could Set Banking Back 300 Years
On Saturday, the nation's leaders agreed to a "tax" of 6.7% on deposits up to 100,000 euros and 9.9% on deposits above 100,000 euros, to satisfy the EU's demand of 5.8 billion euros ($7.2 billion) as part of the bank bailout. Yes, they're literally raiding their own citizens' savings accounts.
Even by the standards of the EU bureaucracy, raiding the private deposits of Cyprus’ banks is spectacularly foolish.For a measly few billion euros, the EU has now put the entire Eurozone on edge - not to mention the entire global economy.
As a former banker, I can tell you that there’s no substitute for the belief that your deposits are safe and sound. It’s a thin line, and once it’s been crossed it’s nearly impossible to repair. It's all about trust.
Here's why savers everywhere should be concerned by this chilling development.
Eurozone Debt Crisis: Why Cyprus Needed the Fifth Bailout
U.S. stocks were rattled Monday as two more countries asked for bailout packages in the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis.
Shortly after word came that Spain had formally requested a bailout package for its ailing banks, Cyprus chimed in and also asked for aid.
The Mediterranean country has become the fifth Eurozone nation to hold out its hand for an international rescue. While the smallest of the bunch to seek relief, Cyprus highlights the European Union's increasingly stressed resources as it wrestles with weakening economic conditions.
The aid request followed Fitch's downgrade Monday of the island's stressed banks to "junk" status. The credit cut means the country has lost it investment status with the trio of the largest and most influential rating agencies.
Fitch said in a statement, "Cypriot banks will require substantial injections of capital in order to secure confidence in their financial viability."
Cyprus, saddled with Greek private sector debt, could need as much as 10 billion euros ($12 billion) in bailout funds.
"Classic contagion, "BBC's chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym said of Cyprus' troubles.
Shortly after word came that Spain had formally requested a bailout package for its ailing banks, Cyprus chimed in and also asked for aid.
The Mediterranean country has become the fifth Eurozone nation to hold out its hand for an international rescue. While the smallest of the bunch to seek relief, Cyprus highlights the European Union's increasingly stressed resources as it wrestles with weakening economic conditions.
The aid request followed Fitch's downgrade Monday of the island's stressed banks to "junk" status. The credit cut means the country has lost it investment status with the trio of the largest and most influential rating agencies.
Fitch said in a statement, "Cypriot banks will require substantial injections of capital in order to secure confidence in their financial viability."
Cyprus, saddled with Greek private sector debt, could need as much as 10 billion euros ($12 billion) in bailout funds.
"Classic contagion, "BBC's chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym said of Cyprus' troubles.
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