Greek Debt Crisis: Analysis and Implications - June 2011 - CME Group Research
By CME Group - Tue Jun 28 09:16:00 CDT 2011 CT
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With the Greek debt crisis currently at fever pitch, the CME Group Research department has compiled a comprehensive overview of the situation and its global implications. "My Big Fat Greek Debt Crisis, Part II," provides the following information:

  • Brief background on the Maastricht Treaty, the formation of the European Union and Greece's adoption of the euro as its currency
  • Detailed chronology of the Greek debt crisis, beginning with Dec. 2009 and continuing through June 20, 2011
  • A series of graphs depicting the effects of the crisis on the financial markets:
    • European 10-Yr Government Bond Yields, July 2006 through March 2011
    • Views of the following from Jan 2007 through May 2011 in terms of the debt crisis:
      • USD/EUR Exchange Rate
      • EUR/USD Futures ADV
      • 10 Yr. U.S. Treasury Yields
      • Standard & Poor's 500
    • U.S. Bank Exposure to Europe
    • An appendix of data on Maastricht Treaty Criteria for EU Inclusion

This is an update of “My Big Fat Greek Debt Crisis, Part I,” which was written in May 2010.