82. Rumor-mongering

Even if the loan is lost, it is within the affordability of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, and Serbia is also mortgaged, and the possibility of losing money is very low.

It has also been reported in the newspapers before, and it has also caused the citizens of Vienna to sigh that the banks are really rich, and as for the nuances of the Austro-Hungarian banking group and the Austro-Hungarian bank, few people have paid attention.

This time, Fuhu Chunqiu's brushwork was used very successfully, blurring the concept. In addition, after the outbreak of the economic crisis, all kinds of gossip are flying all over the sky, and if you really believe it, the sky will fall.

Well, this is just the beginning, and this uncertain news alone will not shake everyone's confidence in Austria-Hungary.

A few days later, another tabloid newspaper in Vienna published the news that the Greek government had suffered heavy losses after the economic explosion, the government was about to face bankruptcy, and another loan from the Austro-Hungarian Bank might not be recovered.

The amount of this loan is not that large, and the total sum of the zeros is only more than 20 million crowns. However, this time the problem is obviously much more serious, and the Greek government is indeed on the verge of bankruptcy. (Historically, the Greek government almost went bankrupt, but it was pulled out by the great powers and it was impossible to declare bankruptcy until 1898.) )

The top management of the Austro-Hungarian Bank is now meeting to discuss whether or not to save the Greek government, but in fact, this issue does not need to be discussed.

Out of political and economic considerations, it is also necessary to save the Greek government, and the current Greek government still has a very close relationship with Germany and Austria. And even if Austria-Hungary did not participate, the other powers would have intervened.

At the end of the 19th century, large international financial loans were linked to politics, and the Austro-Hungarian Bank was no exception.

The main discussion of the Austro-Hungarian Bank now is what to gain next? And how to help the Greek government survive the disaster? You must know that the Greek government can mortgage almost everything, and the reason why the financial bankruptcy in 1898 was because there was no collateral.

This time, the reaction of the Austro-Hungarian Bank was much more obvious, and the president of Vidos immediately held a press conference to refute the rumors and announced the principle of unanimity among the great powers. The five big European hooligans will intervene, and everyone can rest assured that they will not listen to rumors. The Greek government will not go bankrupt, and the most important thing is that the loans of the Austro-Hungarian Bank will not go down the drain.

The news is indeed encouraging, as there has been a rebound in the shares of Austro-Hungarian Bank, which have been falling since the onset of the economic crisis.

Vidos is in a good mood right now, and to be honest, the Austro-Hungarian Bank is doing well under his helm, but the economic crisis has broken out, and all industries have been hit.

Austro-Hungarian Bank was no exception, the stock price began to fall all the time, and he was under a lot of pressure. Now that it has finally rebounded, does this mean that this crisis is over?

However, Forhu did not let his good mood last long, and the Vienna Zeitung carried another piece of bad news: the Ottoman Empire had another accident!

In fact, it is not a big deal, at the end of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire was peaceful for a few days, what is a mere peasant uprising? Even if there are more people involved this time, it won't be suppressed soon! Besides, the Hardenenburg family and the Ottomans are also old rivals for hundreds of years, and the impact on Austria-Hungary is really not great.

Well, the Austro-Hungarian Bank was hit again this time, and several of its employees were accidentally injured in the chaos, and some property was lost by the way, and a mere tens of thousands of crowns were not worth mentioning.

But the power of the rumors was enormous, and Forhu happily magnified the amount hundreds of times and published it in a street tabloid.

However, out of concern for the Ottoman Empire, the rumor quickly spread. Then the newspapers in Vienna followed suit, and the intelligence officers decisively took a rhythm, and everyone began to guess how much the Austro-Hungarian Bank had lost this time!

From millions to tens of millions, there are speculations and opinions. In order to attract people's attention, some newspapers simply boldly speculated that the Austro-Hungarian Bank had lost hundreds of millions.

Well, this kind of speculation of hundreds of millions, it is estimated that only an idiot will believe it. President Vickers immediately called a press conference to announce the damage in an attempt to reassure people. It was openly admitted that the Austro-Hungarian Bank was indeed in trouble with the Ottomans, but the losses were only 80,000 crowns.

This time it was obviously self-defeating, and the citizens of Vienna said: I would be a fool if I believed it!

Who called the Austro-Hungarian Bank in order to show its strength, giving people the feeling of being rich. According to the thinking of ordinary people, how can the Austro-Hungarian Bank have to have thousands of eight million in the Ottoman Empire to be normal, how can it be possible to be robbed and killed by someone, and not lose 1.8 million?

If Wix had known what the people were thinking, he would have spat on them. The Austro-Hungarian Bank is very rich, but it is not so arrogant that it puts eight million in one branch, and the headquarters in Vienna is about the same!

People don't care so much, just think it's reasonable! The Austro-Hungarian banks must have suffered heavy losses, otherwise why would they hide their losses. People are unpredictable, and the more they think about it, the more terrifying they become, and at this time the intelligence officers began to take the rhythm again.

Streets of Vienna

Radi was an ordinary intelligence officer under Ferdinand, and of course he didn't know who he was working for.

He is still very satisfied with this part-time job. Usually go to work normally, and occasionally only need to spread a few messages, you can get a good reward, easy and simple, and there is no danger.

As for who the employer is, he doesn't bother to care. Anyway, you only need to move your mouth to make money, and the top has also organized training, in order to reduce the risk of exposure, spreading news is generally just speculation.

In his opinion, this is a lot more than who would pay attention to a little person like him. And so far, judging from the tasks he has received, Lardy thinks that this is a dog-eat-dog by capitalists, and he is happy to do this.

"Hey, Carlo, did you make a deposit in the Austro-Hungarian Bank?" A middle-aged man in his forties, slightly obese, approached, and Laddy took the initiative to walk over and say hello.

"Of course, Laddie! You know that the current economic environment is very bad, and those small banks may go bankrupt from time to time! The reputation of the Austro-Hungarian Bank has always been very good, although the interest rate is low, but it is safe and secure! Carlo said with a smile

"Oh my God! Didn't you watch the news? The Austro-Hungarian Bank's investments abroad have failed one after another, and they are all about to go bankrupt! Laddie said in surprise

"How is this possible? The Austro-Hungarian Bank is a well-known big bank in the world, how can it go bankrupt with its strength? Carlo said incredulously

"How do I know if it's broken or not? Anyway, the Austro-Hungarian Bank has lost a lot lately, and the newspapers say about it. You don't know the current situation in China, every once in a while there are factories that close down, who knows how many bad debts the Austro-Hungarian Bank has on hand, and the big family business can't withstand such a toss! Laddy said lightly

"That's what you said! The current economy is indeed sluggish, and the machinery factory where Bolo's boy used to stay has gone bankrupt, and I heard that he owes a lot of money to the bank! Looking at it this way, do I need to get my money out quickly and be more secure? Carlo said with some hesitation

"I suggest you take it out! It's better to lose a little interest than to lose all your money, and is there less of a bankrupt bank in Vienna now? Who knows if the Austro-Hungarian Bank will survive this time? That's a loss of tens of millions! Lardy continued to add

"Well, I'm thinking about it!" Carlo said with a pained face

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The same thing happened on the streets of Vienna more than once, and many people were deceived into discussing it with friends and relatives, which inadvertently affected more people. Rumors intensified, and a run crisis erupted.