And on Monday, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany quickly brought things back to reality, warning that "dreams" of a package that would immediately resolve the problems were unrealistic.
The solid revenue figures fly in the face of the dismal projections by many Wall Street analysts, who have been warning that banking is quickly returning to a boring, low-growth business.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe's plight was now so "unpleasant" that deep structural reforms were needed quickly, warning the rest of the world would not wait.
"What the Government have done because of their obsession with cuts is introduce something very quickly without warning that I'm sure many of your will have had difficulty adjusting to.
It comes and goes, so quickly and without warning that it can leave an interlocutor confused and unsettled.
When earlier this week Abdullah Abdullah faced pressure from his supporters to declare a parallel government, the US quickly responded by warning that such an act would trigger the suspension of aid and security assistance.
This smartly dressed man in his mid-40s has emerged as a key figure in the organisation and is quickly into his stride – warning that the UK will have Sharia law in the next 40 years "unless something is done".
Ms. Hochul quickly seized on the plan, warning that it posed a danger to older people, in a district that was home to many elderly residents.
