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Eurobills, not Eurobonds.
Christian Hellwig (TSE) and Thomas Philippon (New York University), VOX-EU - 2 December 2011
Fiscal union is now officially on the European agenda, but the issue of Eurobonds remains controversial. This column argues that the Eurozone needs Eurobills, ie debt of maturities less than a year. Issuing Eurobills – up to 10% of Eurozone GDP – would help with crisis management as well as financial regulation, and monetary policy, while minimising the risks of moral hazard.
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