Tag: Financial crisis
Banking crisis: US bank bosses deny responsibility – Economy
During the financial crisis 15 years ago, the heads of the major Wall Street banks had to be questioned for hours by the Congressional Finance Committee. The meetings were broadcast…
Bank runs: Why people take their money out of their accounts – Economy
If panic breaks out, the money is taken from the bank in no time at all, by cell phone. And fear is spreading faster and faster through social media. So…
Why Regional Banks Scare Wall Street – Economy
It was all over after twelve minutes at the First Republic Bank in San Francisco, but that was when things really got going. The head of the ailing institute monologued…
Banking crisis: Between fear and a sigh of relief – Economy
From Meike Schreiber and Markus Zydra, Frankfurt Is it just a breather before things get worse again, or is the situation on the financial markets calming down again? On Monday,…
Credit Suisse banking crisis: Nothing is okay – economy
comment by Meike Schreiber, Frankfurt There are events that divide life into before and after. Also in economic life: The rescue of the Swiss Credit Suisse in the past week…
Credit Suisse: Switzerland pays a high price – economy
Almost five days after the forced merger of the two major Swiss banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, one thing is certain: the hasty agreement will have political consequences. Parliament, which…
Bonds: Life insurers are stuck in the interest rate trap
How stable are German life insurers? Very stable, they claim. But it’s not that simple: There are astonishing parallels to the US crisis banks. source site
Bonds: Life insurers are stuck in the interest rate trap
How stable are German life insurers? Very stable, they claim. But it’s not that simple: There are astonishing parallels to the US crisis banks. source site
Credit Suisse, SVB and First Republic Bank: How the banks are really doing – Economy
When the financial system rumbles, everyone looks at the stock markets. In fact, that can be quite misleading. These three charts show how global banking really is. From Victor Gojdka,…
Doom and gloom at the cult club TSV Böbrach – Bavaria
It was a crazy development: TSV Böbrach, based in the Regen district, has been considered the most unsuccessful football club in Bavaria for years, but that’s exactly why it has…