Sentences with phrase «banks over a barrel»

The private equity firms that have financing guaranteed by the banks have the banks over a barrel.

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Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, in a back - of - the - envelope calculation, speculate that, if it can make $ 1 a barrel on that flow, Glencore will earn $ 400 million over the five years --» a very compelling return on $ 323 million in equity.»

«Shale is the reason we're not trading over $ 100 a barrel, way more than $ 100 a barrel,» said Francisco Blanch, global head of commodities and derivatives at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Futures would rally into the low $ 50s a barrel and average $ 55 over the first half of next year if the group agrees to a cut, according to the bank.