Intervention in banking sectors stabilised financial markets in March
Banking turmoil affected the financial markets in March, leading to large yield declines on government bonds. This put risky assets under pressure until the US and European authorities set up lending facilities and loss guarantees. Intervention led to renewed risk appetite at the end of the month.
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