Interviews
Here you find interviews by the members of the Executive Board.
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Weidmann: Insolvency figures will rise significantly Interview published in the Augsburger Allgemeine
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has warned against government intervention in the market economy becoming the norm after the coronavirus pandemic, although it was important for the government to intervene strongly in the crisis. “But this must not become a normal state of affairs. I do not believe that governments know best when it comes to running a business,” he said in an interview with the “Augsburger Allgemeine” newspaper.
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“Supervisors must keep an eye on Libra” Interview with the Börsen-Zeitung
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55 years for stability Interview with Jens Weidmann and Helmut Schlesinger published in the staff magazine of the Bundesbank
The Bundesbank celebrates its 55th birthday on 1 August and continues to stand for an exceptionally strong orientation to stability. We discussed the highs and lows of this era with Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann and former Bundesbank President Helmut Schlesinger, who has been following the Bank’s fortunes since its beginning. The interview was conducted on 29 June 2012, shortly after the Brussels EU summit had cleared the way for a European banking union.