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  • No Big Deal: Italian Bank Hid Derivative Losses

    01/26/2013 8:54:11 AM PST · by Kaslin · 2 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | January 26, 2013 | Mike Shedlock
    When Mario Draghi (now ECB President), had oversight of the Italian bank system as Bank of Italy Governor, the Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (Italy's third largest bank) hid information on the derivatives transactions between 2006 and 2009. This information is just now out, and shares of the bank have plunged 22% in a few days. Mario Draghi ought to be under fire, but he says it's a "Matter for the Italian Authorities". The Mish translation is "It's a Matter for the Italian Authorities, to Sweep Under the Rug". With that backdrop, let's take a look at the...