Deutsche Bundesbank
Too big to fail solution essential, says Weber
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says financial system will be unsafe unless too big to fail problem is solved
Weber on growth prospects after the crisis
Bundesbank president stresses financial stability has to and will be reinforced
German paper claims Sarrazin deal pushed onto Buba
Broadsheet says German President Christian Wulff forced Bundesbank to negotiate deal that led to Thilo Sarrazin’s departure; report stirs up concern on Buba’s independence
Bundesbank solves German inflation and unemployment anomaly
Bundesbank study finds new, significant trade-off between unemployment and inflation in Germany
Contingent capital will keep markets on their toes: Canada’s Carney
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says a broad bail-in approach presents a promising means to rein in moral hazard; says Basel III will benefit competition
Sarrazin quits Bundesbank
Bundesbank executive board member Thilo Sarrazin leaves central bank after other board members called for his dismissal over anti-Semitic remarks
Basel Committee has agreed on capital ratio: Buba’s Zeitler
Senior officials set to meet on Sunday to discuss the proposal
Buba calls for Sarrazin to be sacked over racist comments
Bundesbank executive board votes unanimously in favour of removing Thilo Sarrazin; central bank takes firm line after Sarrazin’s anti-Semitic remarks spark outrage
Anti-Semitic remarks could end Sarrazin’s term at Buba
Bundesbank condemns executive board member Thilo Sarrazin for racist comments; will hold hearing before deciding on future
Buba: German household investments strengthen
Bundesbank financial accounts showed households’ financial assets gained for fourth consecutive quarter while debt declined
BIS: Global banking at a crossroads
Bank for International Settlements study says financial crisis has changed the model for international banking
Buba’s Sarrazin under racial hatred investigation
German prosecutors launch investigations into racist comments made by Bundesbank executive board member Thilo Sarrazin; central bank maintains silence over controversy
EU stress tests detail exposure to Piigs debt
Stress tests show which banks are heavily exposed to riskiest sovereigns
Sovereign bonds lost safe haven status in crisis: Bundesbank
Bundesbank study on sovereign bond spreads finds marked change in perceived risk of holding government debt following the bailout of Bear Stearns
Buba’s Sarrazin renews racism controversy
Bundesbank executive board member Thilo Sarrazin says Germany is getting “dumber” because of Turkish, Middle Eastern and African immigrants; comments follow similar remarks last year and intensify calls for his removal
Weber’s defiance could help or hinder: analysts
Bundesbank president Axel Weber’s maintenance of principled objection to European Central Bank bond purchases could swing either way in his bid to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet
German rumours of French pact with ECB display tensions
Coverage of German magazine article alleging European Central Bank's bond purchase programme was aimed at helping the French indicative of fertile breeding ground for conspiracy theories
Weber calls for broader scope to Basel III
Bundesbank President Axel Weber says new Basel rules should incorporate a macroprudential element to overcome systemic risks
Buba’s Weber interested in price-level targeting
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says move to price-level targeting could help anchor inflation expectations
Trichet plays down 'nuclear option' to end Greece crisis
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says option for outright purchase of government bonds is not on table
Buba’s Weber chastises 'counterproductive' stalling on Greece
Bundesbank president Axel Weber calls for swift action to move forward as Standard & Poor’s downgrades Spain in further sign that Greek crisis is spilling over to neighbouring countries
Buba’s Weber: global talks on finance framework essential
Bundesbank President Axel Weber seeks international solution to financial reform using G20 meetings as platform
Weber denies mooting €80 billion figure for Greek bailout
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says the figure came from previous Greek estimates
Buba's Weber says Greece will need up to €80 billion: reports
Bundesbank president Axel Weber reportedly tells German parliamentary group Greek bailout costs could soar