Fifteen months of financial crisis – a status report

December 3, 2008
Associazione Bancaria Ticinese, Centro di Studi Bancari, Vezia

Summary

The financial crisis broke out a little over fifteen months ago. The magnitude of the turmoil experienced by the financial industry has been greater than all the forecasts. So far, our entire attention has been focused on the problems of the financial industry, while the real economy appeared to be passing through this difficult period without too many problems. We now realise that this view was deceptive: the situation in the non-financial sector is deteriorating substantially. This could lead to new challenges in 2009. After having benefitted extensively from the international expansion of the past few years, we are currently experiencing the consequences of a widespread recession. This situation is difficult for our country, but we may be better placed than others for coping with it.

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  • Jean-Pierre Roth
    Chairman of the Governing Board

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