Andreas Plaesier

Commerzbank to Raise Capital by $1 Billion in Hybrid Debt for Stock Swap

Commerzbank AG, Germany’s second- biggest bank, will boost core Tier 1 capital by 776 million euros ($1.02 billion) in the first half after swapping hybrid capital instruments for new shares.

German Banks Decline as Greek Talks Drag on: Frankfurt Mover

Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG, Germany’s two-biggest lenders, led declines in Germany’s benchmark DAX Index as talks on a Greek debt swap drag on.

Deutsche Bank Seen Reporting Lower Profit After Debt Crisis Curbed Trading

Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Josef Ackermann will deliver full-year results for the last time tomorrow, as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis curbs trading and weighs on profit.

Ackermann Says Greece Solution Still ‘Open Question’ as Debt Talks Resume

Resolving the Greek sovereign-debt crisis is crucial to avoiding contagion in Europe, said Deutsche Bank AG Chief Executive Officer Josef Ackermann, as private bondholders met Prime Minister Lucas Papademos to seek an accord to cut the nation’s borrowings.

Merkel Defies Deutsche Bank as Ackermann Frets Over Sinking Bonds in Davos

The leader of Europe’s biggest economy and the head of Germany’s largest bank, partners in a financial rescue two years ago, are rattling investors with their feud over how to manage the sovereign-debt crisis.

Commerzbank May Report Quarterly Profit on Decline in Bad-Loan Provisions

Commerzbank AG , Germany’s second- largest bank, may post a profit for the second quarter as it set aside less money for bad loans and trading income increased.

Deutsche Bank Investment Banking Profit Rises on Trading Revenue

Deutsche Bank AG , Germany’s biggest bank, said higher revenue from fixed-income and equities trading lifted fourth-quarter earnings at its investment bank.

Deutsche Bank Can Reach Capital Level Sought by EU, CFO Says

Deutsche Bank AG said it can raise its core Tier 1 capital level to more than 9 percent next year as European regulators push for the region’s lenders to boost the gauge of financial strength to that threshold.

Commerzbank May Report First-Quarter Profit After Trading Income Rebounded

Commerzbank AG , Germany’s second- largest bank, may say it returned to a profit following six consecutive quarterly losses as trading rebounded.

Biggest European Banks Face $29.7 Billion Writedown on Greek Bondholdings

Europe’s biggest banks stand to lose 20.6 billion euros ($29.7 billion) on their Greek government bonds after lenders in the region pledged to contribute to a new rescue package for Greece.

"Banks shares in general are under pressure today and there's also the dilution in the case of Commerzbank."

- Andreas Plaesier on Mar 05, 2012

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