Tag: Helmut Schleweis
Bank President Sewing is pushing for a future plan for Germany
Christian Sewing The president of the banking association demands that Germany should also use fracking and nuclear power. (Photo: dpa) Washington Christian Sewing has experience with large restructuring projects. After…
These five measures are intended to boost real estate purchases
development area Rising interest rates and higher construction and material costs are now deterring many interested parties. (Photo: IMAGO/blickwinkel) Munich The calls for state subsidies for the housing industry are…
According to Sparkasse president Schleweis, the boom collapses
Helmut Schleweis The President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association is calling for a drastic reduction in real estate transfer tax for owner-occupied residential property. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger…
Demand for mortgage lending collapses
Helmut Schleweis The President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association is calling for a drastic reduction in real estate transfer tax for owner-occupied residential property. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger…
Demand for mortgage lending collapses
Helmut Schleweis The President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association is calling for a drastic reduction in real estate transfer tax for owner-occupied residential property. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger…
How the crisis hits the middle class
The crisis hits everyone Inflation is eating away at the savings of the middle class. Crisis, what crisis? On Germany’s most popular holiday island, Sylt, there is not much to…
How the crisis hits the middle class
The crisis hits everyone Inflation is eating away at the savings of the middle class. Crisis, what crisis? On Germany’s most popular holiday island, Sylt, there is not much to…
Inflow of deposits stopped at the savings banks in Hesse-Thuringia
savings banks The savings banks in Hesse and Thuringia are feeling the effects of inflation: many customers can no longer save. The costs of the savings banks themselves are also…
“The loss of wealth is reaching the middle class”
Helmut Schleweis at this year’s banking summit The head of the Sparkasse believes: “Without saving, without certain losses in prosperity, we will not get through this winter.” (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger…
Recession, turnaround in interest rates, energy crisis: are Europe’s banks prepared?
The Frankfurt banking skyline The rest of 2022 is likely to be quite turbulent for banks in Germany and Europe. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Given the long list of risks, Europe’s…
Germans are running out of money to save
Helmut Schleweis The President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association expects that high inflation will soon weigh even more heavily on consumers. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The majority of…
Savings banks and Volksbanks warn of Germany collapsing in deposit insurance
Helmut Schleweis and Marija Kolak The Savings Bank President and the BVR President fear that the EU deposit insurance could unsettle customers. (Photo: Uta Wagner (2)) Frankfurt Helmut Schleweis, President…
LBS Bayern and Südwest want to merge
LBS Southwest There are currently eight building societies in the public sector. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The two Landesbausparkassen (LBS) in Bavaria and Southwest are aiming for a merger. This was…
Savings banks are examining bad banks for troubled state banks
Liana Buchholz The 57-year-old is traded within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe as a possible successor to DSGV boss Helmut Schleweis. Muenster The savings banks want to avoid having to save troubled state…
Savings banks are examining bad banks for troubled state banks
Liana Buchholz The 57-year-old is traded within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe as a possible successor to DSGV boss Helmut Schleweis. Muenster Even 15 years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis,…
Savings banks see the Ukraine war as a “turning point”
Frankfurt The savings banks fear that the Ukraine war will put a heavy strain on companies and consumers in Germany. “There will be significant second and third round effects,” said…
Savings banks see the Ukraine war as a “turning point”
Sparkasse lettering Despite the pandemic and low interest rates, the savings banks achieved a “respectable result” in Schleweis’ assessment in 2021. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The German savings banks fear that…
Savings banks are asking the ECB to change course
Helmut Schleweis The savings bank president fears higher inflation in the longer term. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Savings Banks expect inflation to remain high. In clear words, Sparkasse President Helmut…
Savings banks revive the discussion about the central institute
Frankfurt The idea was almost dead, but the savings banks just won’t let it go. Even association president Helmut Schleweis had already given up his dream of rapid consolidation of…
Savings banks revive the discussion about the central institute
Frankfurt The idea was almost dead, but the savings banks just won’t let it go. Even association president Helmut Schleweis had already given up his dream of rapid consolidation of…