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© Alexandra LechnerMaintaining awareness of the importance of price stability
16.06.2016 DE
Speaking at a symposium in Frankfurt, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann told the audience that it was essential to repeatedly emphasise the importance of price stability in times of low inflation. Monetary policymakers would, he said, require the full backing of the public if rising inflation required them to once again tighten the monetary reins.
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© Frank RumpenhorstCash discussed at symposium
15.06.2016 DE
The €500 note is to be abolished, and ceilings on cash payments are being discussed - and yet coins and notes remain Germany's favourite medium of payment. These were some of the topics discussed by constitutional scholars and representatives of banks, the retail trade, consumer protection and the Bundesbank, among other parties, at the Bundesbank's third cash symposium.
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© Frank RumpenhorstWeidmann: no further loosening of monetary policy
From the point of view of Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, there is no need to loosen the accommodative monetary policy any further. In remarks delivered at the third cash symposium of the Deutsche Bundesbank, he noted that, instead, the forces of growth in the euro area needed to be strengthened and that the measures already introduced should be given time to unleash their impact.
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© © Frank RumpenhorstCash in focus
07.06.2016 DE
The Bundesbank will be hosting its third cash symposium on 13 June. Senior representatives from the business community, civil society and academia will be convening there for an exchange on cash-related matters. Speakers include Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, former President of the Federal Constitutional Court Hans-Jürgen Papier and philosopher Richard David Precht.
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© Lars Ruecker / Getty ImagesBundesbank projection: brisk domestic activity driving robust upswing
The outlook for Germany's economy remains upbeat. The Bundesbank's latest half-yearly projection singles out buoyant domestic demand as the main factor driving the robust upswing. Exports are also predicted to gain renewed traction from 2017 onwards.
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© KARPF!kreativDombret: Deposit insurance need not necessarily be European Bundesbank Symposium on banking supervision 2016
At the Bundesbank's banking symposium Andreas Dombret has warned against the dangers of hastily implementing the European Commission's proposals to introduce a joint European deposit guarantee scheme.
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© Deutsche BundesbankBundesbank Spring Conference 2016
27.05.2016 DE
On 10 and 11 June, central bankers and academics will convene in Eltville am Rhein for the Spring Conference 2016. The focus of the conference will be on the interaction between monetary, financial and fiscal policy. This high-level event is being organised by the Bundesbank.
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© Monty Rakusen / Getty ImagesGerman economy picking up perceptibly
17.05.2016 DE
Germany's economy grew strongly at the start of 2016, the Bundesbank writes in its latest Monthly Report. Exports had recovered from a lull to join private consumption and construction activity in propelling activity.
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© Gaby GersterA difficult setting for banks
In a speech he gave in Frankfurt am Main, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann stated that it was indeed appropriate to make the regulation of the banking sector more stringent as a lesson learned from the financial crisis. However, he added that a further tightening (Basel IV) was not on the agenda. He also refuted the accusation that Germany was saving too much and investing too little.
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© Monty Rakusen / Getty ImagesStrong growth in the German economy
13.05.2016 DE
According to the calculations of the Federal Statistical Office, the German economy grew by 0.7 % in the first three months of 2016, with households and general government being the main drivers. In April, consumer prices fell for the first time since January 2015.