Ifølge Tyskland var garantibeløbet, dvs. 2,75 mia. EUR, resultatet af forhandlinger mellem parterne, hvor LBBW forsøgte at få beløbet så højt op som muligt for at begrænse sine egne forpligtelser, medens delstaten Sachsen forsøgte at reducere garantien til et minimum.
According to Germany, the total amount of the guarantee, i.e. EUR 2,75 billion, was the result of negotiations between the parties, where LBBW tried to increase it as much as possible to limit its own liability, while the Free State of Saxony tried to reduce the guarantee to a minimum.