New figures show that US banks have not just continued to reduce their exposure to those euro-zone nations most in trouble, but they have also started to trim their exposure to German banks. This suggests that US banks have taken steps to insulate themselves from the euro-zone crisis that they fear could eventually strike at the very heart of Europe’s financial system.
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