Comments on: Italy Seizes Bank of America, Dexia Assets Amid Probe http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2010/02/04/italy-seizes-bank-of-america-dexia-assets-amid-probe/ si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JimM http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2010/02/04/italy-seizes-bank-of-america-dexia-assets-amid-probe/comment-page-1/#comment-34232 JimM Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:23:07 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=35763#comment-34232 How apropos - BofA was founded in San Francisco in 1904 as "Bank of Italy". How apropos – BofA was founded in San Francisco in 1904 as “Bank of Italy”.

]]> By: Karl http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2010/02/04/italy-seizes-bank-of-america-dexia-assets-amid-probe/comment-page-1/#comment-34229 Karl Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:49:29 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=35763#comment-34229 A little like the mafia guy who makes a bet with a bookie, and when the bet loses, he tells the bookie that he wants his money back... or else. A little like the mafia guy who makes a bet with a bookie, and when the bet loses, he tells the bookie that he wants his money back… or else.

]]> By: Mr. N http://weblog.sinteur.com/index.php/2010/02/04/italy-seizes-bank-of-america-dexia-assets-amid-probe/comment-page-1/#comment-34226 Mr. N Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:28:30 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=35763#comment-34226 Will this case finish with a sentence against the bank, many other will follow, since a lot of municipalities were involved in facts like these. Milan itself, the richest city of Italy, lost million of euros in similar trades. However, I can't really blame the banks: people working in the financial department of such big cities administrations cannot be totally ignorant on the risks they are willingly taking. Will this case finish with a sentence against the bank, many other will follow, since a lot of municipalities were involved in facts like these.

Milan itself, the richest city of Italy, lost million of euros in similar trades.

However, I can’t really blame the banks: people working in the financial department of such big cities administrations cannot be totally ignorant on the risks they are willingly taking.

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