Spain

Rathbones' James Thomson has been running the £135m Rathbone Global Opportunities fund for eight years since its launch in November 2003.

MAPPING THE DEBT CRISIS

EQUITIES

We ask investment experts for their forecasts for 2012.

Spanish banks will be required to find another €50bn in provisions to make up for ‘bad property assets' as the government carries out further reforms on the financial sector.

Investors showed renewed confidence in Spain today, as a government bond auction saw excessive demand.

ON EUROPE

As the eurozone crisis reaches a crescendo, the Bank of England has revealed just how much exposure UK banks have to the region's most troubled economies.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today denied reports it is planning a £500bn rescue package for Italy and Spain.

Global markets fell this morning over fears the new Spanish government, instated over the weekend, will not be able to pull back its domestic economy from the brink of default.