After a sharp drop this week in the share prices of large American insurers, such as MetLife and Prudential, they came under pressure to raise fresh capital as a bulwark against the storm.

• 本周，在美国各大保险公司包括大都会国际人寿和保德信的股份狂跌之后，欧洲银行已经面临募集新资本以抵御金融风暴的压力。