Germany's risk-averse savers grapple with negative interest rates
by Kate Connolly in Berlin from Economics | The Guardian on (#4VHCC)
Debate deepens on whether savers should be compensated or taught how to invest their money
German policymakers are locked in debate over how to react to negative interest rates, with a split between those who believe savers should be compensated and others who say they should learn to invest.
The Christian Social Union (CSU), the sister party to Merkel's Christian Democrats, has proposed either banning banks from passing on negative rates to savers, or giving savers tax concessions.
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