Expressing Berlin’s unwillingness, Schäuble said in a Bloomberg interview, "It’s not the federal government’s wish to be an entrepreneur, but I happen to know at what price we took on the stake and where the price is now."
He further said that he was not discussing with any firm or individual about the sale.
During the financial crisis of 2009, the German government infused approximately €18.2bn in financial stimulus and subsequently took a 17% stake in the bank.
In July 2013, it was reported by some sections of media sources that the government is planning to sell some part of its controlling stake in the bank.
