The company's failure could also have cast doubt on the financial conditions of some of Bear Stearns's many counterparties or of companies with similar businesses and funding practices, impairing the ability of those firms to meet their funding needs or to carry out normal transactions.
NATIONAL BANK OF SERBIA  Opening remarks at the presentation of the Inflation Report – August 2019 Dr Željko Jović, Vice Governor  Belgrade, 14 August 2019  Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed members of the press, dear colleagues, Welcome to the presentation of the August Inflation Report, where colleagues from the Economic Research and Statistics Department will present to you in detail the current macroeconomic trends and our latest projections.