Friday, April 26, 2013

"Eurogeddon" Germany rejects joint EU bank deposit scheme: Merkel.


"Eurogeddon" Germany rejects joint EU bank deposit scheme: Merkel.(HD).Germany rejects at least for now a standardized Europe-wide bank deposit guarantee scheme, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on yesterday. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, fears such a scheme would leave its taxpayers footing the bill for mistakes made by banks in other euro zone countries.

Speaking in the east German city of Dresden, Merkel also reiterated her centre-right government’s view that in the future bank shareholders should also suffer losses in the event of their institutions receiving euro zone rescue funds.

Wealthy depositors in Greek Cypriot banks were forced to take a hit as part of the recent international bailout for Greek Cyprus. Hmmm.....Place your bet....'rien ne vas plus.'Read the full story here.

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