Eurobond

In fact, an unconditional ECB bail-out could be dangerous, just as a eurobond would be if not accompanied by a fiscal union.

He was one of the first to see the potential of the Eurobond markets.

Mr Liu draws a parallel with the early days of the Eurobond market in London, describing some of the transactions that now become possible.

A monetary union may require more than just a eurobond and a small fiscal union.

A small eurobond, covering only a small percentage of sovereign debt, looks like a tempting fudge. But it will not solve the crisis.

One way or another, say enthusiasts, a Eurobond is just a matter of time. That might provide an insurance policy for the future.

On a purely technical level, it does not really matter whether you create a eurobond, or whether the ECB buys all the debt.

Long-term Eurocurrency funds can also be raised by an issue of Eurobonds on the Eurobond market.

I was in a similar situation and chose to go and issue a eurobond and missed the birth of my daughter.

Its members could strike a grand bargain that deploys the ECB's balance-sheet and some form of Eurobond in exchange for fiscal integration.

Is the eurobond not merely the next stage in this game of early denial and ultimate surrender?

She will probably win it, but she might not win a fight over a eurobond.

But so far, Germany adamantly opposes the eurobond solution.

Eurobond: A Eurobond is a bond denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is issued.

Many commentators have been suggesting a eurobond as the answer to Europe's problems.

Even a long-term process with the ultimate goal of a eurobond could be sufficient.

He presented plans to curb the fiscal excesses of national governments and introduce a joint "eurobond" to replace national debt issuance.

A leveraged EFSF would have the worst kind of Eurobond: a tranche in a toxic debt security.

National constitutions could enshrine priority of Eurobond obligations.

This would have the advantage of developing an active eurobond market.

A well-organised eurobond market would be desirable.

The second reason you need a Eurobond is the effective collapse of the silly idea of leveraging the EFSF.

Imagine Germany, the Netherlands or Finland were asked to sign off on a eurobond tomorrow.

It could authorise the ECB to lend to governments that cannot borrow until a eurobond regime is introduced.

So too can business, as was shown by the US's interest equalisation tax, which exported the eurobond market to London in the 1960s.

Yet rumours that the government was contemplating a Eurobond drew rebukes from the Free Democrats, the junior partner in the coalition.

A eurobond is a debt instrument backed by the entire euro zone.

Of course, the EU cannot introduce a Eurobond overnight.

The ECB's liabilities are a hidden eurobond.

Ms Merkel can get her fiscal union, but in return she will now have to accept a eurobond.

Would you buy eurobonds?

If a eurobond should emerge, China should also invest.

The development of the Eurobond market has had a great impact not only on European securities markets, but also on other financial markets.

Cometh the hour, cometh the Eurobond