Press releases
Here is a list of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s current press releases.
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Bundesbank’s Forecast for Germany: Falling inflation, but not yet time to sound the all-clear German economy recovering with time lag
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German balance of payments in October 2023
Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €21.4 billion in October 2023, down €6.6 billion on the previous month’s level.
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Bundesbank: The financial system has coped well with the interest rate reversal so far However, according to the Financial Stability Review 2023, the effects of the rise in interest rates have not yet fully materialised
The macroeconomic environment is being shaped by the interest rate reversal and heightened uncertainty. So far, the German financial system has coped well with the rise in interest rates over the last year, but the effects of this rise have not yet fully materialised. Structural change in the economy is also likely to further increase credit risk.
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German balance of payments in September 2023
Die deutsche Leistungsbilanz verzeichnete im September 2023 einen Überschuss von 28,1 Mrd €. Das Ergebnis lag um 5,3 Mrd € über dem Niveau des Vormonats.
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October results of the Bank Lending Survey (BLS) in Germany Banks tighten credit standards
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Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the second quarter of 2023 Results of the financial accounts by sector
In the second quarter of 2023, households’ financial assets grew by €94 billion, standing at €7,492 billion at the quarter’s end. Following a significant decline in the previous year, this was already the third consecutive quarter-on-quarter increase. Over the second quarter of 2023, households increased their claims by €59 billion and recorded valuation gains of €36 billion.
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German balance of payments in August 2023
Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €16.6 billion in August 2023, down €2.2 billion on the previous month’s level. While the balance in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income, moved into positive territory, there was a sharper decline in the surplus in the goods account.
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Project Atlas explores economic significance of cryptoassets and DeFi
A secure communication channel designed to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers has been successfully established by the BIS Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre and its Eurosystem partners, Banque de France and Deutsche Bundesbank.
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Germany’s international investment position at the end of 2022
At the end of December 2022, Germany’s net external assets stood at €2,721 billion, thus amounting to around 70% of nominal gross domestic product (GDP). Both German assets and liabilities vis-à-vis non-residents rose further in 2022.
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German balance of payments in July 2023
Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €18.7 billion in July 2023, down €9.7 billion on the previous month’s level. This decrease was due to a narrowing of the surplus in the goods account and a depletion of that in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income.