But, as I point out in my new book Kasino-Kapitalismus , this may only be a temporary improvement in expectations rather than a sign of permanent recovery, as the size of the banks’ hidden losses on their balance sheets is probably enormous. According to the International Monetary Fund’s most recent estimates, the total write-offs on financial claims in this crisis will be $4.05 trillion for the United States, Japan, the euro zone and the United Kingdom, of which the US alone will have to absorb $2.7 trillion.
但是，就如同我在本人的新书《赌场-资本》中指出的，这些现象只是境况暂时好转，而并非全面复苏。因为银行资产负债表上的隐形亏损可能很大。根据国际货币基金组织最近的估算，在美国、日本、欧元区和英国，债权的总销账金额将达到40.05万亿美元，仅美元这一币种就将占到27万亿美元。