The
world is buckling from the weight of the Corona virus and value
creating producing companies are starting to lose ground. Governments
are releasing astronomical stimulus packages. But there is one group
that is very silent. The banks and the investment firms. How and when
will they contribute to tackling the crisis? Why are there no banks that
have gone out and made easings on their loans to companies that cannot
produce. If the world stands still, why should not also the banks and
investment firms take a pause. Imagine how many SMEs could be saved and
how much money we as tax-payers (it is not like these crisis packages
comes from nowhere, it is tax-payers that will have to pay that back
eventually) could save if the banks would say "ok, in this exceptional
situation we will also do our part and pause payment requirements".
Instead
what they do is get enormous amounts of money from government to loan
to companies in crisis. Companies that will be back in business when
this is over. Companies that were successful and profitable just before
the crisis. So, it is virtually risk-free, completely cost free, money
that the banks can use to increase their profits further.
Banks, take your responsibility!
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