Deutsche Bank's Achleitner Says No to European Merger

According to sources cited in a Reuters report, Deutsche Bank chairman Paul Achleitner has ruled out a European Merger Merger A merger is defined as the absorption of the interest of another. It can include an estate, or contract. There are no specific rules or formats for a union in general. It is a method of combining two or more organizations, business concerns, or other related interests. The terms of a merger are usually by agreement of the parties involved. In the financial sphere, merger refers to an agreement between two or more companies or corporations, public and private, to merge into one entity. Mergers d A merger is defined as the absorption of the interest of another. It can include an estate, or contract. There are no specific rules or formats for a union in general. It is a method of combining two or more organizations, business concerns, or other related interests. The terms of a merger are usually by agreement of the parties involved. In the financial sphere, merger refers to an agreement between two or more companies or corporations, public and private, to merge into one entity. Mergers d Read this Term or state bailout after the lender's mortgage Settlement Settlement Settlement in finance refers to the process when a buyer makes payment and receives the agreed-upon services or goods. The term is used on exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) when security changes hands. When the asset is transferred and placed in the new buyer's name, it is considered settled. This process could take a few hours or several days after a trade is made. It depends on the clearance process. In the United States, the settlement date for marketable stocks is usually 2 Settlement in finance refers to the process when a buyer makes payment and receives the agreed-upon services or goods. The term is used on exchanges such as New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) when security changes hands. When the asset is transferred and placed in the new buyer's name, it is considered settled. This process could take a few hours or several days after a trade is made. It depends on the clearance process. In the United States, the settlement date for marketable stocks is usually 2 Read this Term with the US Department of Justice.

Germany's biggest bank recently announced a $7.2 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice over its sale and pooling of mortgage securities in the lead-up to the 2008 financial crisis.

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After being questioned as to why Deutsche does not merge with Italy's UniCredit or another lender, Achleitner said: "The management board in principle looks at everything that could help the business but at present, enthusiasm for a pan-European merger is muted as we have other priorities."

"Deutsche, which is trying to simplify its operations to make it more efficient, will keep its investment banking operations and ensure they comply with political and regulatory rules.”

No one in Germany needs to worry about rescuing banks.

Germany's Bundesbank and the European Central Bank have called for more consolidation in the banking sector, saying there are still too many banks despite a steady fall in the number of branches since the financial crisis.

According to Achleitner, higher capital requirements would put European banks at a competitive disadvantage to their US rivals, referring to efforts by the Basel committee of supervisors to tighten bank capital rules to avoid a repeat financial crisis.

He added that European banks needed to defend their interests more vigorously against rivals in the United States where lenders are helped by state-sponsored entities such as Fannie Mae, allowing them to remove themselves from part of the risk of mortgages.

Achleitner said government aid for players in the financial industry would not become an issue in Germany. "No one in Germany needs to worry about rescuing banks," he commented.

By contrast, the Italian government has set aside 20 billion euros ($21 billion) to bolster its ailing lenders after the Bank of Italy confirmed that total costs for the state bailout of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena would fall in the region of 6.6 billion euros.