The German economy is not only struggling with persistent economic headwinds, but also with structural problems, said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, presenting the Bundesbank’s new Forecast for Germany. The Bundesbank projects a slight decline of 0.2 % in real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 and only a slight rise in 2025. The labour market, too, is now responding noticeably to the protracted weakness of the economy. The inflation rate remains elevated in 2025, but is likely to return to 2 % in the years that follow.

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In an interview with the news magazine Focus, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel talks about how inflation will develop over the next few years and what the change in US presidency could mean for Europe. He also explains the advantages of the digital euro for both retailers and customers.

Aggregierte harte Kernkapitalquote im dritten Quartal 2024 bei 15,72 % (nach 15,81 % im Vorquartal und 15,61 % ein Jahr zuvor).

Die EZB verhängt eine Geldbuße in Höhe von 10,4 Mio. € gegen BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV wegen eines vorsätzlichen Verstoßes gegen Meldevorschriften für das Kreditrisiko. Die Bank verwendete trotz festgestellter schwerwiegender Mängel interne Modelle zur Berechnung der Eigenmittelanforderungen.

Other account holders without a bank sort code have to observe the following procedural rules when submitting SEPA credit transfers, direct debits and card payments.