Spain on the edge

Spain’s borrowing costs have risen at its latest bond auction and on money borrowed today, payable in 10 years, Spain has to pay an interest rate of 6.975%, the highest since 1997. A high rate or yield indicates investors may not have confidence in a government to fully repay its debts and the figure is perilously close to 7%, the level at which other eurozone countries have had to seek bailouts.

An interesting explanation of why Spain finds itself in difficulties: What’s the matter with Spain?

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