by pedalling_faster » Fri 23 May 2008, 13:37:23
last time we saw the non-borrowed reserves graph it was at about -$10 billion with the same stark steep curve on the right hand side.
i finally managed to have a decent conversation with the brother-with-an-MBA-who-works-for-a-big-bank. (he doesn't like the subject of Peak Oil). i asked him how much of the losses associated with mortgage backed securities have been booked & recognized. all he would commit to is, "well, that's a very good question".
-$90 billion in non-borrowed reserves. that just does not sound good, but i would have a hard time explaining it.