Bankers watch as Sweden goes negative - #economy #deflation


	Bankers watch as Sweden goes negative - #economy #deflation

JICWyllie

8-28-2009 1:14 PM

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1-policy, 2-change, 3-reported, 4-sweden

JICWyllie says:

If banks are penalised for not lending, then imagine all the dodgy ventures they would get mixed up with.

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