Question:
1929/ 2009: a remake of the worst financial crisis affecting the whole world? Central Banks and Governments are implementing all sorts of rescue plans incorporating monetary and fiscal measures to re-start the economic engine.
(a) Describe how banks have contributed directly and/or indirectly to the outbreak of the present financial crisis.
(b) Do you think that banks need to be bailed out if they have a major liquidity and/or solvency problem? Why?