|
General Chat General chat - common sense in here please. Decent serious discussions to be enjoyed by everyone! |
|
|
Welcome to Accrington Web!
We are a discussion forum dedicated to the towns of Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and the surrounding areas, sometimes referred to as Hyndburn! We are a friendly bunch please feel free to browse or read on for more info. You are currently viewing our site as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, photos, play in the community arcade and use our blog section. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free, so please, join our community today!
|
28-01-2009, 16:27
|
#1
|
Senior Member+
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Accy
Posts: 1,902
Liked: 8 times
Rep Power: 9842
|
Bailing Out Banks
All this bailing out banks you hear about on the news.
Why are we bailing them out? what is the reason for the govement loans?
can someone explain.
__________________
Everything is OK
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 16:57
|
#2
|
God Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Accrington
Posts: 3,905
Liked: 1 times
Rep Power: 919
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
There used to be a balance between how much a bank had in its coffers, and how much it was lending. It would not lend more than it had. Sounds like common sense right? Over the last decade however, the gap between what they have, and what they're lending, grew from practically nothing, to £700 billion. Now we have a situation where the banks won't lend to each other, because they have no idea how much 'bad debt', each other has, so they won't risk losing their money.
Once the banks stop lending to each other, and business, and people, it causes a huge amount of problems. Business works on credit, if they can't get credit, even profitable businesses can go to the wall, leaving vast amounts of unemployment.
The government think that by injecting, huge amounts to the banks, it will kick start them into lending again. The trouble is, will this work, or will it simply increase our government, public, countries, debt to sky rocketing heights?
__________________
formerly cyfr
Last edited by andrewb; 28-01-2009 at 16:59.
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 17:09
|
#3
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewb
There used to be a balance between how much a bank had in its coffers, and how much it was lending. It would not lend more than it had. Sounds like common sense right? Over the last decade however, the gap between what they have, and what they're lending, grew from practically nothing, to £700 billion. Now we have a situation where the banks won't lend to each other, because they have no idea how much 'bad debt', each other has, so they won't risk losing their money.
Once the banks stop lending to each other, and business, and people, it causes a huge amount of problems. Business works on credit, if they can't get credit, even profitable businesses can go to the wall, leaving vast amounts of unemployment.
The government think that by injecting, huge amounts to the banks, it will kick start them into lending again. The trouble is, will this work, or will it simply increase our government, public, countries, debt to sky rocketing heights?
|
Well it sure as hell ain't made much difference yet, whether it will or not we can only wait and see. If it we get the same outcome as the useless cut in VAT then we're in for a very grim future to say the least. The only thing that is sure about the whole sorry mess is that what ever happens my Grandchildren's Children will be paying the debt off long after I've gone.
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 17:11
|
#4
|
Senior Member+
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Accy
Posts: 1,902
Liked: 8 times
Rep Power: 9842
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewb
There used to be a balance between how much a bank had in its coffers, and how much it was lending. It would not lend more than it had. Sounds like common sense right? Over the last decade however, the gap between what they have, and what they're lending, grew from practically nothing, to £700 billion. Now we have a situation where the banks won't lend to each other, because they have no idea how much 'bad debt', each other has, so they won't risk losing their money.
Once the banks stop lending to each other, and business, and people, it causes a huge amount of problems. Business works on credit, if they can't get credit, even profitable businesses can go to the wall, leaving vast amounts of unemployment.
The government think that by injecting, huge amounts to the banks, it will kick start them into lending again. The trouble is, will this work, or will it simply increase our government, public, countries, debt to sky rocketing heights?
|
Cheers, thats what I though.
Wonder why I cant get a loan then, Faultless credit history, feels to me more like this loan is to help themselves not the public.
Unless of corse your happy paying 25% APR.
__________________
Everything is OK
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 18:35
|
#5
|
☆ V.I.P Member ☆
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Out of my friggin mind!!
Posts: 6,174
Liked: 2 times
Rep Power: 1027
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Dont know why the taxpayer should bail em out, when all they do is screw us with charges!!, the cheeky gits!
__________________
"Dont make someone a priority if your only an option!!"
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 19:27
|
#6
|
God Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Not sure anymore
Posts: 9,009
Liked: 1 times
Rep Power: 514
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Without a boost to their coffers from the govenment there is a chance they will go to the wall the same as any business. Unfortunately if a bank goes bust then it will drag down more than just its self. As Mr B says without lending everything goes belly up so the banks need a pot of real money to get back to business. It will take time as its like "once bitten twice shy" so to speak. As they were running on "phantom" money it was to me no different than a pyramid scheme the way they ran their business.
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 20:37
|
#7
|
God Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up Bash
Posts: 7,827
Liked: 44 times
Rep Power: 4389
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Just be clear that not all the UK banks have gone cap in hand to UK.GOV. Barclays has maintained its independance and has taken nothing from yours or my pockets and will not do so due to its own private finance initiatives.
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 20:56
|
#8
|
God Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 9,290
Liked: 2347 times
Rep Power: 58527
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Seems like what you guys need is a properly regulated banking system ... if unregulated and irresponsible banks can screw up an economy .... if fact, like the US banks a lot of economies, they should be subject to govt. regulation and scrutiny. And that scrutiny should be rigourous and constant. Canadian banks are rock solid; and this is one of the reasons that we will probably avoid the worst of this economic crisis. We have been running budget surpluses for a few years now; and the projected deficit for this year is only around $24 billion .... and most of this is for govt. funded projects to offset what is still only an economic "downturn".
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 22:20
|
#9
|
God Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Accrington
Posts: 3,905
Liked: 1 times
Rep Power: 919
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Couldn't agree more Eric. Here's a picture of the FTSE 100 stock market levels over 30 years. Note the enormous booms, and busts, after the Bank of England's regulatory powers were removed in 1998.
__________________
formerly cyfr
|
|
|
28-01-2009, 22:31
|
#10
|
God Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Back in Lancashire
Posts: 3,558
Liked: 7 times
Rep Power: 0
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewb
Couldn't agree more Eric. Here's a picture of the FTSE 100 stock market levels over 30 years. Note the enormous booms, and busts, after the Bank of England's regulatory powers were removed in 1998.
|
That is a wonderful representation Andrew.... but it is very difficult to educate pork.,
__________________
Supporting Barcelona 2012/2013
Blackburn Rovers Supporter Since 1950
|
|
|
29-01-2009, 00:41
|
#11
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewb
Couldn't agree more Eric. Here's a picture of the FTSE 100 stock market levels over 30 years. Note the enormous booms, and busts, after the Bank of England's regulatory powers were removed in 1998.
|
How odd.
Apparently that illustration mirrors exactly a similar graph of the nation's libido, and subsequent birthrate.
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
29-01-2009, 10:36
|
#12
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Seems odd that even though good old Gorden keeps blaming everybody but himself for Britain's Ills, he has been found out for what he really is, very economical with the truth. The IMF have stated that Britain is the worst place economy of the advance nations to weather the rescission with projected negative growth of 2.8% in 2009. The IMF have also stated that the Government needs to increase taxation by £20 billion or cut spending by the same amount to put Britain plc back on track, but even then it will take until 2030 to get us back to the position we were in in 2007. The sooner Brown and Darling are put out to grass the better, before they irreparable damage this countries long term future
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
29-01-2009, 14:12
|
#13
|
God Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Accrington
Posts: 3,905
Liked: 1 times
Rep Power: 919
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
"Owners of capital will stimulate working class to buy more and more of expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable. The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalized, and State will have to take the road which will eventually lead to communism."
Karletto Marx, Das Capital, 1867
__________________
formerly cyfr
|
|
|
29-01-2009, 16:53
|
#14
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Quote:
Originally Posted by andrewb
"Owners of capital will stimulate working class to buy more and more of expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable. The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalized, and State will have to take the road which will eventually lead to communism."
Karletto Marx, Das Capital, 1867
|
Are you agreeing that a capitalist system will inevitably lead us to Marx's idea of communist Utopia?
Are you doing a Blazey, and exchanging your blue rosette for a red one?
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
29-01-2009, 17:04
|
#15
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Bailing Out Banks
Quote:
Originally Posted by garinda
Are you agreeing that a capitalist system will inevitably lead us to Marx's idea of communist Utopia?
Are you doing a Blazey, and exchanging your blue rosette for a red one?
|
No such thing as communist Utopia, or a socialist one either for that matter as ably portrayed in the song The Working class can kiss my ass I've got the bosses job at last, very well portrayed by messieurs Blair Brown Straw, and all the other Muppet's
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
Other sites of interest.. |
More town sites.. |
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 15:56.
© 2003-2013 AccringtonWeb.com
|
|