"Potential Imminent Big Bank Failure?"

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"Jim Willie of the Hat trick Newsletter has just sent an urgent message of a potential imminent big bank failure that would be expected to hit the financial markets hard - message as follows -

just got word from a reliable source with an excellent track record

he calls me every several weeks when he has something very critical to share
he wants me to put the word out and to see what comes back to confirm or add to the story
an extremely large overnight bank transaction loan failed last night, gathering major attention
it started in US west coast, went to Hong Kong, then Singapore, then London
it failed in London, by that is meant no return was given on the overnight loan
he guessed the size was something like $10 to $30 billion

he suspected (without much direct evidence) that it was Citigroup
he believes the failing bank is a London subsidiary for a giant US-based bank
he likened it to a plumbing blockage with extreme backup consequences
he expects a ripple effect to cause shock waves, or a flood of sewage
we wondered if it could have Commercial Paper consequences, since often used in overnights
he has five expert friends watching for specific market reactions, like LIBOR

So be on the lookout. In February, this source said that in May June timeframe, foreign creditors will put the screws to the US bankers, who are recognized as totally corrupt. Foreigner big bankers want to remove some power levers from US control.

QUOTE ME IF YOU WISH
my source remains anonymous
/ jim"

- Nadeem Walayat, http://www.marketoracle.co.uk Article10639.html