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Clear rise in German external assets
German external assets grew by a net €231 billion in 2016, closing the year at €1,709 billion. This increase was chiefly attributable to net capital exports, which were primarily a reflection of last year’s current account surplus.
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Visit the Deutsche Bundesbank stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair
As in previous years, the Bundesbank will be taking part in this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, which will be held from 11 to 15 October. The Bundesbank is organising a programme for children, coin collectors and banknote buffs, and this year, there will be something for film fans, too. You will find the Bundesbank stand in Hall 3.1 (C49).
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Jens Weidmann appointed to advisory board for the promotion of financial literacy
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has been appointed to sit on an international board for the promotion of financial literacy among young people in Europe.
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Low-interest-rate environment takes toll on German banks’ profits
The profitability of German banks declined in their core business areas in 2016, as the latest Monthly Report points out in an analysis of the annual financial statements of German credit institutions. Earnings from interest and commission business fell by €5.4 billion to €120.9 billion last year.
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T2S: Migration of all markets successfully completed
The final wave of migration to the European securities settlement platform TARGET2-Securities (T2S) has been successfully completed. Nearly all European securities settlements are now being conducted through T2S.
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Monthly Report: Bundesbank sees benefits in blockchain technology
In the latest Monthly Report, the Bundesbank’s payment specialists look at distributed ledger technology (DLT).
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Weidmann: do not miss the right time for monetary policy normalisation
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann believes that the Governing Council of the European Central Bank should make sure that it does not miss the right time for monetary policy normalisation. Speaking in Frankfurt, he noted that monetary conditions would continue to support economic activity for a long time to come.
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Weidmann: Sound public finances shield monetary policy
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has called on the euro-area countries to embrace fiscal prudence, arguing in a speech in Hamburg that the tighter the fiscal space, the more central banks will come under political pressure to stabilise economic activity in the short run – even if that does mean compromising on price stability.
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Low interest rates continue to weigh on banks and savings banks
The low interest rates are imposing a heavy burden on the 1,555 small and medium-sized credit institutions operating in Germany. This is the finding of a recent survey conducted by the Bundesbank and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Even so, many banks and savings banks are taking countermeasures, for example by raising fees.
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Weidmann: "Bond purchases are an emergency tool"
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has spoken out in favour of an orderly exit from the European Central Bank's asset purchase programme. Speaking in an interview with the Börsen-Zeitung, he said the programme should be gradually tapered to avoid causing needless turmoil in the financial markets.