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Friday, May 21, 2010
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by Hamish Risk
Martin EganGlobal head of primary markets, BNP ParibasHamish Risk Markets editor Euromoney magazine Threat of solvency problems in Greece and the threat of contagion across all of Europe have deadened demand for European credit. Bank debt markets have remained pretty much shut for all of April and May and corporate bond markets have been subdued. What are we dealing with here? Is this a repeat of the liquidity crisis we saw in 2008, or will the EU's 750 billion aid package help resolve the problem? Martin Egan, global head of primary markets, BNP Paribas speaks with Euromoney's Hamish Risk, markets editor on whether the debt capital markets can function amid the sovereign debt crisis.