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Which debts would be redenominated after euro break-up?

The improvement in sentiment towards the euro-zone following last week’s EU summit is, in our view, likely to prove short-lived. Indeed, we still expect the resolution to the euro-zone crisis to involve one or more countries exiting the single currency. As part of the exit, these countries will redenominate the bulk of their public and private sector debts into their new currencies.

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