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Banking worries continue to weigh on the periphery

The recent slide in the euro and rise in peripheral bond yields appears to reflect renewed concerns about the health of the region’s banks. These concerns may only subside once the peripheral economies have embarked on a sustained recovery, unemployment is falling and asset prices have stabilised, implying that the euro and peripheral bonds may come under further pressure.

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