Prompt action by central banks, led by the US Fed, appears to have averted the immediate threat of a meltdown in the financial sector. The IMF has recently estimated potential losses related to the US sub-prime crisis at close to $1,000bn. This figure is a relatively small share of GDP compared to previous financial crises, especially allowing for the fact that the burden is being widely spread across the US and Europe.
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