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Government Bond Holdings Could Burden Banks - KAI PFAFFENBACH/ REUTERS

Government Bond Holdings Could Burden Banks - KAI PFAFFENBACH/ REUTERS

Growing Risks Government Bond Holdings Could Burden Banks

European banks hold increasingly large shares of government bonds as a result of the debt crisis. If those states default and can no longer service their debt, it could lead to massive losses. Germany's Bundesbank is pushing for new rules at the ECB. Von Martin Hesse und Christoph Pauly

Leaders Fail to Make Progress at Summit - AP/dpa

Leaders Fail to Make Progress at Summit - AP/dpa

EU Apathy Leaders Fail to Make Progress at Summit

This week's European Council summit was sidelined by new accusations of US spying in Europe. But despite the distraction, it's clear EU leaders have deferred plans for greater integration, and lack the political will to address pressing concerns like migration. Von Christopher Alessi

ECB Tests Set to Reveal German System Flaws - KAI PFAFFENBACH/ REUTERS

ECB Tests Set to Reveal German System Flaws - KAI PFAFFENBACH/ REUTERS

'Over-Banked' ECB Tests Set to Reveal German System Flaws

The European Central Bank's upcoming review of the euro zone's largest banks could expose weaknesses in the German banking sector. It may also reveal Germany's political role in limiting the scope and efficacy of the Continent's nascent banking union. Von Christopher Alessi

ECB and Politicians at Odds Over Stress Tests - SPIEGEL ONLINE

ECB and Politicians at Odds Over Stress Tests - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'Last Opportunity' ECB and Politicians at Odds Over Stress Tests

The European Central Bank wants to impose rigid tests on financial companies in the euro zone before it assumes its new supervisory role. But even before the tests are set to begin, the ECB is already tangling with policymakers. Von Martin Hesse und Christoph Pauly

Commerzbank Seeks To Avoid Nationalization - dapd

Commerzbank Seeks To Avoid Nationalization - dapd

Creative Capital Commerzbank Seeks To Avoid Nationalization

Germany's second largest bank is looking at other options to increase its capital by 5.3 billion euros in order to avoid another government bailout. This week, the bank must submit plans to increase its capital to the European Banking Authority.

'The Crisis Has Reached a Systemic Level' - Fredrik Von Erichsen/ dpa

'The Crisis Has Reached a Systemic Level' - Fredrik Von Erichsen/ dpa

Europe's Top Bank Regulator 'The Crisis Has Reached a Systemic Level'

A stress test performed on European banks last week found a capital shortfall of some 115 billion euros. In a SPIEGEL interview, European Banking Authority head Andrea Enria defends the decision to perform the stress test and discusses the huge challenges facing the European banking sector.

European Banks Need 115 Billion Euros - Boris Roessler/ dpa

European Banks Need 115 Billion Euros - Boris Roessler/ dpa

Stress Test Results European Banks Need 115 Billion Euros

The European Banking Authority has determined that banks in Europe need an additional 115 billion euros to conform with new capital ratio requirements. The sum is higher than an October estimate, largely because of capital deficits found at banks in Germany.

Euro Zone Should Look to Brady Plan to Solve Its Crisis - CHIP SOMODEVILLA/ AFP

Euro Zone Should Look to Brady Plan to Solve Its Crisis - CHIP SOMODEVILLA/ AFP

Opinion Euro Zone Should Look to Brady Plan to Solve Its Crisis

After the Latin American debt crisis in the 1980s, US regulators lied about the health of American banks until they were in a position to take a voluntary haircut on their bad loans. The Brady Plan holds important lessons for euro-zone governments looking for a way out of the current debt crisis. Von Jacob Funk Kirkegaard

Irish Banks Fail Stress Tests - Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/ dpa

Irish Banks Fail Stress Tests - Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/ dpa

New Euro Threat Emerges Irish Banks Fail Stress Tests

Ireland's banks performed so badly in the latest EU stress tests that the country's last remaining major independent financial institutions will likely be nationalized. The entire banking sector is set to radically shrink, but that might carry significant risks for Ireland's European partners. Von Carsten Volkery

The Triumph of the Financial World's Lobbyists - Jonathan Brady/ dpa

The Triumph of the Financial World's Lobbyists - Jonathan Brady/ dpa

Stress Tests in the EU The Triumph of the Financial World's Lobbyists

The European stress tests failed to reveal much about the true state of the banks scrutinized. In order to prevent future crises, politicians in the EU are pushing for tough new financial sector regulations. But the financial lobby is extremely powerful. Von Hans-Jürgen Schlamp

Europe's Stress-Free Stress Test Fails to Make the Grade - BRENDAN MCDERMID/ REUTERS

Europe's Stress-Free Stress Test Fails to Make the Grade - BRENDAN MCDERMID/ REUTERS

A Meaningless Report Europe's Stress-Free Stress Test Fails to Make the Grade

The Europe-wide banking stress tests published on Friday returned the expected -- and desired -- result. But, as many economic experts see it, the test was useless because it was too simple, too easy to cheat on and tested the wrong things.

One German Bank and Six Others Across Europe Fail - ALBERT GEA/ REUTERS

One German Bank and Six Others Across Europe Fail - ALBERT GEA/ REUTERS

Stress Test One German Bank and Six Others Across Europe Fail

For the most part, German banks fared well in the results of a Europe-wide banking stress test published on Friday. Munich's Hypo Real Estate failed the test and two other banks -- Postbank, one of the country's largest consumer banks, and state investment bank Nord LB in Hanover -- barely made the grade. In total, seven banks across Europe failed.

Europe's Financial Giants Nervous Ahead of Stress Test Release - ddp

Europe's Financial Giants Nervous Ahead of Stress Test Release - ddp

Waiting for D-Day Europe's Financial Giants Nervous Ahead of Stress Test Release

On Friday, European banking authorities will release the results of the first major stress test of the Europe's banks. Doubts have been raised about the rigor of the tests and some fear it will just be a staged show of stability for the industry. SPIEGEL ONLINE analyzes what the stress tests will actually deliver. Von Anne Seith

Concerns Grow over Rigorousness of EU Stress Tests - dapd

Concerns Grow over Rigorousness of EU Stress Tests - dapd

Too Weak? Concerns Grow over Rigorousness of EU Stress Tests

With the results of European bank stress tests to be released on Friday, some analysts fear that if too few financial institutions fail, the tests will not be be taken seriously. One report indicates that only a single German bank will fail: Munich's Hypo Real Estate.

Concern of Stress Test Failures on the Rise - FRANK RUMPENHORST/ AP

Concern of Stress Test Failures on the Rise - FRANK RUMPENHORST/ AP

Europe's Financial Health Check Concern of Stress Test Failures on the Rise

The planned stress tests of European banks could be tougher than first thought. According to a German media report, up to 15 percent of the European banks to be examined may fail -- even though the criteria for the tests have been watered down.

Critics Question Soundness of Bank Check-Ups - A3796 Uwe Anspach/ dpa

Critics Question Soundness of Bank Check-Ups - A3796 Uwe Anspach/ dpa

The Trouble with Stress Tests Critics Question Soundness of Bank Check-Ups

The European Union has agreed to publish the results of stress tests on a number of the bloc's leading financial institutions. The problem, critics say, is that the one-size-fits-all scenarios could fail to identify the potential for some systemic risks. Von Beat Balzli, Christian Reiermann und Wolfgang Reuter

German Flip-Flops on European Bank Stress Tests - REUTERS

German Flip-Flops on European Bank Stress Tests - REUTERS

Berlin Supports Transparency German Flip-Flops on European Bank Stress Tests

The German Finance Ministry confirmed on Thursday that Berlin is in favor of revealing the results of stress tests performed on European banks last year. They hope the move will slow down speculators betting against Spanish debt.

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