il ministro delle finanze belghe tira acqua al suo mulino. dicendo che ci sono problematiche tra le banche europee, ma pensa che Kbc e Dexia siano apposto.
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Belgian Finance Minister Didier Reynders said that European banks are not yet out of crisis, but that he had confidence in Dexia and KBC.
"Yes, we are not out of the woods, although the situation is not the same as that of 2008. In Belgium, however, I do not have any particular concern for KBC and Dexia," Reynders told Le Soir newspaper in an interview published Wednesday.
Europe's banks have come under significant market pressure recently, amid heightened fears over the sovereign debt crisis. Tuesday, Societe Generale dropped 6.5% in Paris and Commerzbank fell 3.4% in Frankfurt.
In the interview Reydners pointed to this year's stress tests, which he said showed banks are resistant. He also countered comments from International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde late last month that European Union's banks require urgent recapitalization.
"The problem of banks today is not a funding problem, but rather cash. The important thing is to ensure that our banks continue their restructuring efforts and continue to trim, which helps them face the liquidity problems that may arise," Reynders is quoted as saying.
He said next week's meeting of euro-zone finance ministers in Wroclaw, Poland will address Finland's demand for collateral for its participation in Greece's second bailout.
"If Finland seeks guarantees, it is natural that in turn, they receive less return on its loans," Reynders said.
He repeated previous calls for further euro-area integration, including a common corporate tax.
France and Germany last month proposed a common corporate euro-zone tax, as part of broader efforts to strengthen integration of the 17-member bloc.
"If five of the six founding countries of the European Union managed to harmonize corporate tax, that would really be something," said Reynders, throwing in the support of the three Benelux countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
But, Reynder said that an introduction across the euro-zone of constitutional obligations to maintain a balanced budget is no panacea.
