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Studies and Reports  COVID-19 crisis to alter banks' business models

Carletti, E.; Claessens, Stijn; Fatás, Antonio; Vives, Xavier Looking ahead, the banking sector is likely to need a deep restructuring, according to Xavier Vives and coauthors of The Bank Business Model in the Post-COVID-19 World, the second report in the IESE-CEPR series on the future of banking. Read article

Articles and Opinion  How to live in an indebted economy Premium

Argandoña, Antonio Government policies have aimed to tackle both the pandemic and the economic crisis simultaneously. In the short term, this means taking on public debt, which markets are currently paying little attention to. But over the medium and long term, new measures will be required to ensure the stability of public accounts. Read article

Articles and Opinion  10 basic ideas to understand the crisis that follows COVID-19 Premium

Toribio, Juan José We are facing the first truly global economic shock, hitting both supply and demand. Overcoming it will require more than just monetary and fiscal measures: a proportional reduction in individual income may help, if managed well. Read article

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