German economic output rose unexpectedly in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Monthly Report. However, none of the key demand components currently give any cause to expect a marked recovery in the short term. “The industrial sector is faced with a difficult environment and is under high pressure to adapt,” the economists write. In addition, the labour market is becoming increasingly gloomy owing to the protracted bout of economic weakness.

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The Deutsche Bundesbank holds exhibitions of contemporary art in the entrance hall of its Central Office in Frankfurt am Main.

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EZB verhängt Bußgelder in Höhe von insgesamt 1,685 Mio. € gegen Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, Luxembourg. Bank verstieß gegen Meldevorschriften für das Markt- und Kreditrisiko.

Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz calls for Europe to become more independent where the critical infrastructure of payments is concerned.

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We could be on the verge of a global economic turning point, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in an interview with the weekly newspaper “Die Zeit”. In this situation, we need more Europe, not less. Trump’s proposed trade tariffs could prove very painful for Germany. Should they be implemented, he said, we might even see negative economic growth next year. Mr Nagel considers European monetary policy to be on the right track.

Die Bruttoemissionen am deutschen Rentenmarkt lagen im September 2024 mit 132,4 Mrd € über dem Wert des Vormonats (113,5 Mrd €). Nach Berücksichtigung der Tilgungen und der Eigenbestandsveränderungen der Emittenten stieg der Umlauf heimischer Rentenwerte um 13,2 Mrd € (August: 7,5 Mrd €). Ausländische Titel wurden für netto 18,1 Mrd € am deutschen Markt untergebracht, sodass der Umlauf von in- und ausländischen Schuldverschreibungen in Deutschland im Ergebnis um 31,3 Mrd € zunahm.

Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €22.6 billion in September 2024, up €5.5 billion on the previous month’s level. This was caused by the larger surplus in the goods account and especially by the shift to a surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income.