• joint paper opposes guarantees for ECB asset-buying

Proposals seen by Bbg. More to follow

  • paper reject the Coeure suggestion that govts back ECB asset-buying with guarantees
  • investors should be “incentivized”
  • while guarantees “would be problematic” Europe should be developing an ambitious solution which fits its needs and should do so now
  • the joint paper will presented on Sept 12 to a meeting of EU fin mins in Milan

French fin ministry says joint paper being prepared but declines to give more detail. German fin ministry declines comment