• Not a good idea to directly capitalize banks in trouble
  • Important to get transparency in Spain back again
  • Moody’s downgrades were expected
  • German banks have significant exposure to Spain, but “don’t have to fear” the situation in Spain
  • Governments need to take right steps to improve the crisis situation
  • Idea of a banking union is good in the long-term, but won’t help solve the current crisis

Comments made by the BDB chief in an interview with Bloomberg