Banks are trying to preserve their own capital and do not need to own any more toxic debt.

银行正在力争保全自身资产，而并不需要更多有毒债务。

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This explains why it let the congressional bailout funds be used for equity purchases and not toxic debt.

这就解释了为什么它让国会救助资金用于购买股票而不是不良债务。

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For over a year, since August 2007, central bankers, principally Mr Bernanke, have been trying to make this toxic debt liquid.

自2007年8月以来的一年时间里，以伯南克为主要代表的央行一直致力于有毒债务的清偿。

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There is still vast uncertainty about how much toxic debt remains, and who owns it.

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And everybody from mortgage brokers and appraisers to investment bankers bundling toxic debt were perfectly entitled to their systematic avarice.

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For over a year, since August 2007, central bankers, principally Mr Bernanke, have been trying to make this toxic debt liquid.

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