- No pressure from G20 on finances
- Would have liked to have had a Spanish candidate for ECB opening (I’ve got someone on mind…)
My alternate ECB candidate to replace Mersch:
She’s got the right plumbing!
Time to reiterate my long-standing prediction on how when Spain will request aid: When their backs are against the wall and there are no alternatives, making the program less effective than if it were not launched under duress.