Banki centralne G20 mają zapewnić płynność bankom komercyjnym

“Zobowiązujemy się podjąć wszelkie konieczne kroki, by zachować stabilność systemów bankowych i rynków finansowych” – głosi wspólny komunikat ministrów finansów i szefów banków centralnych, wydany po roboczej kolacji w czwartek wieczorem.

Według agencji AFP wspólny komunikat G20 ukazał się po tym, gdy oczywiste stało się, że grupa jest głęboko podzielona i nie jest w stanie ukryć różnic w podejściu do kryzysu.

Kraje rozwijające się uznały strefę euro za “epicentrum” wstrząsów finansowych, które samo musi wybrnąć z tej sytuacji. A strefa euro starała się z jednej strony uspokoić swoich partnerów, a z drugiej wybadać, czy nie byliby skłonni udzielić jej finansowej pomocy.

Mimo wspólnego oświadczenia gubernator banku centralnego Indii wydał komunikat, w którym podkreślił, że kraje rozwijające się nie mogą sobie pozwolić na ratowanie bogatszych gospodarek.

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