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“Any bank stress test can only deliver a diagnosis – the therapy and healing process are the responsibility of others,” …

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“German banks will retain their close ties with the London financial marketplace,” said Michael Kemmer, the Association of German Banks’ …

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The new rules planned by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to finalise Basel III – known as ‘Basel IV’ …

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The outcome of the referendum in the UK was a shock – we definitely would have preferred a different one,” …

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The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC), made up of the five leading banking-sector associations, regrets the vote by the British …

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“We see the vote by the British people to leave the EU with great concern,” said Hans-Walter Peters, the Association …

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Basel IV: French and German banking federations meet French Finance Minister Michel Sapin and express concerns on the risks for …

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“The European Central Bank (ECB) will not achieve any noticeable effect on investment and consumer prices when it expands its …

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“A merger between Deutsche Börse and the London Stock Exchange is an opportunity for Europe and for Germany as a …

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Around 60 participants, made up of almost 40 fintechs, various banks and the Association of German Banks, this week (on …

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Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), cited by the European Commission as the …

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“A stable financial market needs stable regulation,” said Hans-Walter Peters, new president of the Association of German Banks and spokesman …

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Handover of office at the Association of German Banks: Hans-Walter Peters, spokesman for the managing partners of Joh. Berenberg, Gossler …

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The Association of German Banks’ delegates assembly today elected John Cryan, co-chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank, to the Association’s …

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At the start of the second European Money Week (Europe-wide from 14 – 18 March 2016) Michael Kemmer, General Manager …

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“It was totally unnecessary for the European Central Bank (ECB) to open the cash floodgates even wider today. The central …

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“Across the globe, we are currently experiencing an extraordinary accumulation of risks. Yet we cannot go along with those who …

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A leverage ratio will not make the financial system more stable. On the contrary, an inflexible instrument of this kind …

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In its response to a consultation by the European Commission, the German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) criticises “unnecessary burdens” arising …

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“German banks have hugely improved their capital ratios and thus their resilience in recent years. The Basel IV plans now …

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“The US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike is good news: it shows that the Fed trusts the economic upturn in …

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Michael Kemmer, the Association of German Banks’ general manager: “The European Commission is right in aiming to open a further …

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In a joint statement, Germany’s leading trade associations call on European finance ministers to drop plans to introduce a financial …

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Michael Kemmer, General Manager of the Association of German Banks, is unconvinced by the decision of the European Central Bank …