The negative reaction in Europe’s financial markets to the decision to "bail in" depositors in Cyprus has been fairly muted so far. Admittedly, the euro fell below $1.30 against the dollar on Monday, banking shares in Spain posted declines of up to 5%, and 10-year government bond yields in Spain and Italy rose slightly. But there have been much bigger moves in the past and we think there could be more to come.
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