We have to strengthen the competitivenes of the EU's financial sector, especially after Brexit

We can't get around suitably regulating government bonds

Strengthening of banking union does not mean premature pooling of deposit insurance

We need an insolvency framework for states

U.S. Government also thinks there should be some easing of the burden for smaller banks

Nowhere in the world do we see a lack of debt, neither in private nor public sector

We support efforts to get a quick agreement on Basel iii banking regulation

We need to make sure that there are no undesirable side effects from banking regulation