Update: Euro Leaders Agree To Huge €720 Billlion Bailout Fund

05-09-2010 • Businessinsider.com/

Update IX: In addition to the fund itself, the ECB will begin buying bonds on the secondary market -- quantitative easing, basically. Update VIII: The New York Times has a very good summation here. The bailout basically boils down to: A straight-up €60 billion bailout fund. Another €440 bill lion in the form of loans. Another €220 billion from the IMF. Update VII: You can watch the live press conference by going here at Bloomberg TV online. Also, it turns out that with the IMF contribution, we're talking about a $720 billion bailout. fund. Update VI: It's official. A €500 billion fund is being established per WSJ. IMF will also contribute funds. Update V: Press conference going on now here. Update IV: Announcement imminent will involve loan and guarantees. Update III: If and when the EU leaders hold their press conference, it will be shown here. Update II: It's past 1:00 AM and they're still negotiating. Update: For some good perspective from inside the halls in Brussels where they're meeting, follow The Economist here. (Via Calculated Risk).