The global financial crisis 15 years ago left an indelible trauma for corporates and all asset classes. Global central banks reacted with soft monetary policies and stricter regulations. Have the wounds healed?
The global financial crisis was mostly tirggered by the collapse of the Lehman Brothers in 2007-08, wiping out an estimated $10 trillion economic output
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Regulation and more regulation—that’s how economies around the world reacted to the global financial crisis (GFC), mostly triggered by the Lehman Brothers collapse in 2007-08, which wiped off an estimated $10 trillion economic output.
The largest bankruptcy filing in the US crashed stock markets worldwide, punctured the confidence of global central banks and corporates, following which the US Federal Reserve injected liquidity to contain the financial shock. The recovery was slow. The global financial crisis—also referred to as the great recession—brought severe and permanent economic changes to the world.
(This story appears in the 31 May, 2024 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)