LA ACTUACIóN DE LAS AUTORIDADES ESPA OLAS FRENTE A LA CRISIS FINANCIERA

The direct impact of the financial crisis on the Spanish banking system has been small, thanks mainly to the existing securitization model in Spain, far from the so-called originate and distribute that generated most of the financial turmoil. However, the indirect impact of the crisis has been considerable, due to the fact that Spanish banks highly depended on external financing. In the following pages, we analyze the main measures taken by the Spanish authorities to face the crisis in the banking system, with particular attention to the restructuring of savings banks.