EU Official: Cyprus Was A Special Case, But...
Who are they kidding : big ones are not going to take a hit. Only the ones that were naive enough to think that saving some money instead of spending it will give them security in life are going to be hit
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Big bank depositors could take a hit under planned European Union law if a bank fails, the EU's economic affairs chief Olli Rehn said on Saturday, but noted that Cyprus's bailout model was exceptional.
"Cyprus was a special case ... but the upcoming directive assumes that investor and depositor liability will be carried out in case of a bank restructuring or a wind-down," Rehn, the European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, said in a TV interview with Finland's national broadcaster YLE.
"But there is a very clear hierarchy, at first the shareholders, then possibly the unprotected investments and deposits. However, the limit of 100,000 euros is sacred, deposits smaller than that are always safe."
The European Commission is currently drafting a directive on bank safety which would incorporate the issue of investor liability in member states' legislation.
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