2012-04-17goldmoney.com

``The graph represents the imbalances that have built up over the last three years, with the Bundesbank finding itself on the hook for over €450bn. The deficits in Italy and Spain are the largest, and an earlier chart from five months before shows that capital flight from these two has accelerated alarmingly, particularly for Italy, which only two years ago had a positive balance. While the deficits for the smaller periphery nations look less alarming, as a percentage of GDP they are significant. Worst are Ireland at 75% of GDP, Greece (45%), and Portugal (30%).''



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