The complexity of the Cyprus crisis makes answering the question of the title difficult, while the policy implications make the question important. However, the answer to this question unavoidably points the finger to those responsible, and as a result the quest for an answer is clouted by...

The articles included in the volume cover a range of diverse topics linked by a common theme: the use of formal modelling techniques to promote better understanding of financial markets and improve management of financial operations. Apart from a theoretical discussion, most of the papers model...

The Cypriot banking system has suffered a severe blow last Friday night, after the results of the Eurogroup meeting were announced. Life in the banking system is different since Saturday morning: solutions that were feasible until last Friday (e.g. bank resolutions) might not be feasible this...

The Cyprus crisis is one of the most complex in the Eurozone - although in absolute terms it is a minor crisis. An analysis of the ongoing developments from different perspectives leads to the conclusion that we are witnessing a perfect storm of a financial crisis at the confluence of sovereign...