Sentences with phrase «to repair one's balance sheets»

But recovering from a shock like the global financial crisis can be a long drawn - out process — just as it was in the 1930s — as consumers and businesses repair their balance sheets and rebuild their confidence in the future.

The idea that we can repair the balance sheets of the banks very quickly so they can return to business as before is unrealistic.»

There has been a major rebound in revenues and profits, but most firms are using this to repair balance sheets rather than boost capex.

Koo said that it took Japanese banks 15 years to repair their balance sheets.

The percentage of respondents who said companies should repair their balance sheets is now on par with the percentage who said companies should return to cash to shareholders.

During the down - cycle, many companies managed to bring costs lower, upgrade their asset portfolios and repair their balance sheets.

Our concern has been that, in this environment, a small shock could turn into a more serious correction as households seek to repair their balance sheets.

A government - led capital injection into banks has helped to repair balance sheets.

However, since the financial crisis, an increase in regulation and accountability has forced many banks to repair their balance sheets, tighten their credit policy and adhere to a more punishing regulatory environment.

The first one: Foreign capital that flocked into Canada since the onset of the financial crisis is now flowing out and much of it to the U.S. American banks have repaired their balance sheets.

As discussed above, in the past when credit and asset price booms have ended, they have often resulted in financial and economic instability, with banks suffering losses and the business and household sectors cutting back spending as they repair their balance sheets.

Mid-sized lender Creval is raising 700 mln euros from shareholders to repair its balance sheet.

Copper output fell 10.5 % year - on - year to 85 - million, reflecting the company's strategic divestment of noncore assets as it continues to repair the balance sheet and stream line its production portfolio.

The # 200bn of quantitative easing in 2009 had little effect on the real economy but was certainly beneficial for banks, helping to repair their balance sheets and make profits.