“The cohesion of the eurozone is not something that can be forced but can only be achieved through persuasion”, said Christian Ossig, Chief Executive of the Association of German Banks, ahead of today’s Banken-Dialog (Banks in Dialogue) on “Quo ... [ mehr ... ]

“In the EU, it is not normally possible to collect and use customer data in a standardised way either across borders or digitally. If we are serious about creating a digital and consumer-friendly Europe which also fosters innovation, urgent action ... [ mehr ... ]

“As important as it is to have an initiative at European level to tax the digital economy in order to eliminate shortcomings in the taxation of US internet firms, the Commission’s proposal for a tax on digital services is ... [ mehr ... ]

"The report now published by the Expert Group sends out a strong signal. Sustainability is no longer a side issue", said Christian Ossig, Chief Executive of the Association of German Banks, on the report of the European Commission’s High-Level ... [ mehr ... ]

“The European Central Bank has today passed up the chance to send a fresh signal pointing towards monetary policy normalisation. Instead, it remains in deep crisis mode", said Christian Ossig, chief executive of the Association of German Banks, to today ... [ mehr ... ]

Michael Kemmer, General Manager of the Association of German Banks, on the result of the general election in the United Kingdom: “Whoever is going to be responsible for governing the United Kingdom, he or she should be clear on the ... [ mehr ... ]

Michael Kemmer, General Manager of the Association of German Banks: "Valuable achievements, especially on a basis harmonised worldwide, should not be simply discarded out of hand. A ‘competition of laxity’ in regulation isn’t going to help anyone." [ mehr ... ]

Hans-Walter Peters, president of the Association of German Banks and spokesman for the managing partners of private bank Berenberg: "The election of Donald Trump comes as a surprise. We now need to deal with the result." [ mehr ... ]

Hans-Walter Peters, President of the Association of German Banks: “The German banking market is stable and efficient. The banks have significantly improved their liquidity and capital base in the last few years. This was recently confirmed in the ECB’s ... [ mehr ... ]