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The Bundesbank expects the German economy’s boom to continue, although the growth rate of gross domestic product might be distinctly lower in the first quarter of 2018 than in the preceding quarters. This is, the Bank’s economists believe, chiefly attributable to a steep decline in industrial output in February.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann says the current momentum in the Europe debate should be used in order to effect reforms to make the single currency more crisis-proof. In a speech in Berlin, he voiced scepticism regarding the premature creation of a European deposit insurance scheme and the need for a stabilisation mechanism for euro area countries.

Crises tend to occur unexpectedly and are a threat to financial stability. In an op-ed published in the French daily newspaper Le Monde, Claudia Buch explains that, as a result of the financial crisis, banks need to hold more equity capital in order to be more resilient. As the Bundesbank’s number two writes, "Higher equity capital is the key to a resilient financial system".

The Deutsche Bundesbank has unveiled a special exhibition dedicated to gold at its Money Museum. Exhibits include a selection of the most interesting gold bars and coins from the Bundesbank’s collection. The exhibition will be open until 30 September.