Jeroen Dijsselbloem Quotes

• As a minister, you shouldn't imagine you know better than the technical experts in your ministry. In the end you're there to apply the political stamp of approval.

  Jeroen Dijsselbloem

  Political, Experts, Ministry

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• Banks should contribute to the real economy, make a positive contribution to economic growth.

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  Real, Growth, Economic

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• What can you do in order to save your own banks?

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  Order

  "The FT/Reuters Dijsselbloem interview transcript" by Peter Spiegel, www.ft.com. March 26, 2013.

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• What we've done last night is what I call pushing back the risks..If there is a risk in a bank, our first question should be 'Okay, what are you in the bank going to do about that? What can you do to recapitalise yourself? If the bank can't do it, then we'll talk to the shareholders and the bondholders, we'll ask them to contribute in recapitalising the bank, and if necessary the uninsured deposit holders.

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  Night, Risk, Pushing Back

  "After Cyprus, eurozone faces tough bank regime - Eurogroup head" by Luke Baker, uk.reuters.com. March 25, 2013.

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• Macroeconomic adjustment programmes are tailor-made to the situation of the country concerned and no models or templates are used.

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  Country, Tailors, Used

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• If I finance a bank and I know if the bank will get in trouble I will be hit and I will lose money, I will put a price on that.

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  Finance, Trouble, Knows

  "What Dijsselbloem Really Said: Full 'On The Record' Transcript". Interview with Tyler Durden and Luke Baker, www.zerohedge.com. March 26, 2013.

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