Berenberg Bank

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  Spain’s Suffering Continued in July, Q2

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 28, 2012

  Both individuals and businesses pulled deposits from Spanish banks in July, as the country’s GDP continued to fall in the second quarter under austerity measures.

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  ECB Battle: Draghi vs. Weidmann

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi is challenging Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann’s opposition to a plan for the ECB to reenter the bond markets.

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  Europe Tries Sticks, Carrots in Battling Crisis

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  The eurozone is trying to combine rewards with punishments as it seeks to thwart a stubborn debt crisis that has embroiled the region for the past few years.

• ECB Plans to Hold Firm in Debt Crisis Policy

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 3, 2012

  The ECB had no plans to announce at its Thursday meeting that it would launch any additional bond-buying measures or take any other action to combat the debt crisis in the euro zone, holding steady against calls for more action.

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  German Domestic Growth Strong

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2012

  Many countries in the euro zone may have been dialing back on consumption or struggling to replace lost jobs, but not Germany.

• Draghi Tested by German Wage Hikes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2012

  European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is in the hot seat over his continuing uniform euro zone policy aimed at controlling inflation.

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  ECB Rejects Greek Debt as Collateral

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 28, 2012

  Christian Schulz, an economist at Berenberg Bank in London, was quoted saying, “After the downgrade it was clear this was going to happen. The ECB isn’t going to make an exception to its rule on not accepting defaulted collateral ...”

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  EU Insurers Could Shift Losses to Life Policyholders

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 28, 2011

  European Union insurers could be planning to shift losses they are being compelled to accept from euro zone sovereign debt to customers who hold policies.

• Banks Push Back Against Greek Debt Cuts

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2011

  European banks are pushing back against a plan for write-downs of Greek debt that would be great then than the 21% already agreed upon.