スペインのBankia銀行破綻問題で経済大臣のLius de Guindos はBankia 銀行の合併や株式市場への上場は間違いだったと認める
Guindos rechaza las críticas de Ordóñez y dice que el FROB aprende de sus errores
"Si uno mira continuamente para atrás, puede acabar en estatua de sal", advierte el ministro
Asegura que la salida de Rato fue una decisión "absolutamente personal"
Agencias Madrid 11 MAR 2013 - 11:41 CET
Guindos Ordonez rejects criticism and says the FROB learns from his mistakes
"If you look back continuously, can finish into a pillar of salt," says Minister
Ensures that the output of Rato was a decision "purely personal"
Agencies Madrid 11 MAR 2013 - 11:41 CET
The Minister of Economy and Competitiveness Luis de Guindos, has recognized that now, in retrospect, the integration of several entities to be Bankia was a "mistake", as was the IPO of the company. It has also warned the former governor of the Bank of Spain, Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez, not to insist on their reviews to the Ministry on crisis management of this entity, because "if you look back continuously, may end become statue of salt. " The former governor, who came to fear that had just causing problems Bankia leaving Spain euro, argues that the emergence of Economy was in the process which precipitated the events and what, ultimately, undermined international confidence in the country.
Guindos has said that the departure of Rodrigo Rato of the presidency of the bank was a decision "purely personal" and that the government did not ask him to leave. However, according to Ordonez said before the trial judge Bankia, Rato's resignation was imposed by the Ministry, and that the plan prepared in collaboration with the supervisor was hitherto Economy wean Rato executive management of the entity, but keep it as president.
Guindos has admitted that, for him, the nationalization of Bankia was a complicated situation, but added that was Rato who raised her up and he is now proposed to his successor, Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri, contrary to the assertions Ordonez . "They were absolutely voluntary decision," insisted De Guindos, who added that, in his opinion, Rato, who would join a "great relationship" after being his chief of staff until 2004 while it was Deputy Prime Minister, has been "the best finance minister of democracy."
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Furthermore, when asked directly by the words of Ordonez, who used his appearance at the National Court to harshly criticize Guindos management in Bankia, as outlined in his statement, published in full by the country, the minister has called for "learning from mistakes "of the past, with what you have written to management veiled Ordóñez, head of the Bank of Spain until last summer. "The FROB has already taken action against those managers who believe they have done things that are not right," said.
Furthermore, the minister has ruled on Monday a merger between nationalized banks, Bankia, Catalunya Banc and Novagalicia Bank, as the ultimate end of the process will privatize. As he explained, what is to be done is to coordinate their behavior in order to maintain their independence and can be sold in the future. With these words, the minister ruled one way raised following the decision of the state fund for the restructuring of the sector, the FROB, to suspend the auction of Catalunya Banc by the lack of competitive bids.
On this decision, the rating agency Moody's warns of risks damaging the image of financial reform. "The failure of the FROB to sell this bank controlled 100% is credit negative for the entire banking system because it can be interpreted as a lack of private sector confidence in the success of the restructuring and consolidation of weaker banks," says agency.
Looking ahead, the minister stressed that the government will use the nationalized entities "in a reasonable and rational" to give credit to the economy. In this regard, he noted that "not everyone" deserves credit, because there are companies that are overleveraged, and says they are SMEs that credit should concentrate efforts.
Guindos, in an interview with Antena 3, has said that the three nationalized entities are "very sanitized", are "high net worth" and have "with a lot of liquidity." To argue this view, the minister recalled that in Bankia have injected 22,000 million and that he has bought "all bad credit", added that occurs while "something" with the two other nationalized entities. Guindos has also ruled that Catalunya Banc is to integrate Bankia and has insisted that after the money invested, the Government's intention is "not undersell" the Catalan firm.
On the issue of preference shares, the economy minister explained that they "are trying to provide a solution" to a problem that, as pointed out, did not generate this Government. "What touches me is to look for solutions that are not easy, but through the arbitration process and the exchange in the coming weeks in nationalized institutions, there will be a relief for those holders of preferred" stressed the minister, who said emphatically that this product "never should have sold to a traditional saver".
Minister insists: We will lower taxes if the deficit leaves
The Minister of Economy and Competitiveness Luis de Guindos, has insisted on Monday that the government will lower taxes, including income tax, if there is room for it unballasted deficit. "As for descents (tax) is what we will see, if supported by the reduction of the public deficit and I hope so," Guindos said during the interview to Antena 3.
On the contrary, has forcefully rejected the Government consider the VAT rise again, and assured that right now is not on the table "at all" raise other taxes. Despite the refusal, Brussels warned that unless further action is taken it will be difficult to meet the deficit targets for 2014.
In this respect, has advocated that the pace of deficit reduction is "prudent and appropriate" with the state of the economy and has assessed that Brussels and has been willing to give more time to Spain. "It's the most likely scenario," said.
The minister, who did not want to talk about green shoots, but considered that the Spanish economy is better today than a year ago, said that in late 2013 and will have positive growth after two quarters with declines in GDP and a third quarter virtually zero growth. However, he admitted that to grow at rates of 2% "not a bit."
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