Die Jahreswachstumsrate des enger gefassten Geldmengenaggregats M1, das den Bargeldumlauf und die täglich fälligen Einlagen umfasst, verringerte sich im April auf 3,8 % nach 4,7 % im März (revidiert von zuvor 4,6 %).

Information concerning financial sanctions, i. e. concerning restrictions on the free movement of capital and payments.

Among the problematic developments for firms over the first quarter of 2026, high energy prices recorded the strongest growth, with 61% of firms seeing them as a pressing problem over the next six months in March (December 2025: 43%). In absolute terms, “regulation and government regulations” remain the biggest short-term challenge for firms, with an unchanged 69% in March 2026 reporting that bureaucracy would be a pressing problem over the next six months compared with December 2025.

The system of indicators gives a comprehensive overview of the situation on the property marktet, which is characterised by a clear rise in prices at a time of low interest rates.

In Q1 2026, the share of firms with reduced credit financing needs over the past 12 months was 21 %, 3 percentage points higher than in Q4 2025. At the same time, the share of firms with lower liquidity fell by 2 percentage points to 33 % compared with Q4 2025. In Q1 2026, more firms reported a decline in their short-term liquidity over the past 12 months than an increase, as before. The remaining metrics remained broadly stable compared with Q4 2025.