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Venezuelan banking crisis of 2009–2010

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217: 83:, the country's 11th-largest bank, with deposits of 7.66 billion bolivars, or 2.82 percent of total deposits in the banking system, was taken over by Venezuela's banking regulator. It had been told to expand its capital base by 1.5bn bolivars (around $ 350m), and had only raised B100m. At least 12 other banks had been taken over since November 2009 after speculation about bank insolvency. 39:
supporters were in financial trouble after engaging in questionable business practices. Some were seriously undercapitalized, others were apparently lending large sums of money to top executives, and at least one financier couldn't prove where he got the money to buy his banks in the first place." In
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had led a group of investors in taking over four banks - Canarias, Confederado, Bolívar and BanPro - together accounting for 5.7 percent of Venezuela's banking sector. In late 2009 Fernandez was arrested in Venezuela for a variety of charges, including misappropriation of funds, in connection with
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November and December 2009 seven banks were taken over, accounting for around 12% of total deposits. In 2010 more banks were taken over. The government arrested at least 16 bankers and issued more than 40 corruption-related arrest warrants for others who had fled the country.
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when a number of the banks of Venezuela were taken over by the government, after "the revelation that several banks owned by
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the takeover due to liquidity problems of the four banks acquired by Fernandez.
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Earlier in the year the government had already been forced to take over
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The crisis saw the December 2009 resignation of a government minister,
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which saw the latter's ex-president arrested on corruption charges.
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Venezuelan banking crisis of 2009-2010
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Ricardo Fernández Barrueco
Jesse Chacón
Stanford Bank Venezuela
Banco Industrial de Venezuela
Banco Federal



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BusinessWeek
Venezuela Seizes Banco Federal for ‘Grave’ Weakness (Update2)
Buenos Aires Herald
Venezuelan banks: Chávez to take control
"Poder 360° - Page One Daily News - Attorney Accuses Fernandez Barrueco"
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"Key Chavez Minister Resigns Amid Banking Corruption Fallout"
Banks portal
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