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Thread #122317 Message #2681967
Posted By: Paul Burke
17-Jul-09 - 02:00 AM
Thread Name: its a sad day for Iceland .
Subject: RE: its a sad day for Iceland .
None?: Personal Debt in Iceland reached 213% of personal disposable income. In Britain this figure is 164%. In the US, it is 140%. In Germany about 100%. The high levels of personal debt were reflected in the balance sheets of the Icelandic banks who were willing to lend with few questions asked.
Note I didn't say you'd spent all the money though: just pointing out that opposition to the bankers only became mainstream after the collapse.