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		md224 on Aug 21, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offerin... Does that mean a negative yield indicates a loss of trust in banks? That institutional investors are so desperate to avoid relying on banks that they're willing to take a loss on gov't bonds?

mdemare on Aug 21, 2019 [–]

No, institutional investors never put vast sums of money in banks, regardless of the yield.

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