Wednesday, November 16, 2011

ECB’s Yves Mersch: Monetizing Government Debts Is Not Feasible

Many governments around the globe including the U.S., Japan, and Korea have monetized their debts.

From Zero Hedge:

ECB Governing Council member Yves Mersch said that monetizing government debts "is tantamount to inflation" and "not feasible." To use inflation to lower the fiscal burden "would reduce incentives for governments" to tackle their debt burdens and "would raise the risks of even higher future inflation and greater output volatility. Uncontrollable wage-price spirals would be likely." Mersch said in a speech in Frankfurt today. He also added that you can not make the ECB as a "lender of last resort for governments" and that governments must live up to own responsibilities.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/ecb-member-tells-truth-debt-monetization-beginning-end

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