There are, no doubt, idiosyncratic factors behind the bank’s problems, stemming from its exposure to other parts of the Espírito Santo family’s empire. But when the bank announced a first-half loss of €3.6 billion ($4.7 billion), the sudden collapse of confidence was alarming, and nervous investors are asking whether there are similar time bombs ticking elsewhere.
伦敦—今年夏天引起轩然大波的葡萄牙Espírito Santo银行麻烦提醒我们，欧元区金融危机还远未的大解决。毫无疑问，Espírito Santo银行问题的背后有诸多不同因素，与Espírito Santo家族商业帝国的其他部分关系很大。但当该银行公布上半年亏损36亿欧元时，信心的突然崩溃值得警惕，紧张的投资者想弄清楚其他地方是否也有滴答走动的定时炸弹。