Der gewichtete Indikator der Kreditfinanzierungskosten für neue Kredite an Unternehmen blieb mit 5,22 % weitgehend unverändert. Der entsprechende Indikator für neue Wohnungsbaukredite an private Haushalte sank um 4 Basispunkte auf 3,97 %. Diese Entwicklung war auf den Zinseffekt zurückzuführen.

The People’s Republic of China currently has severe economic problems to contend with. On top of that, relations between advanced economies in the West and China have worsened noticeably of late. These developments also present considerable risks for Germany. “If these risks materialise, Germany’s economy could take a huge hit,” the Bundesbank writes in an article in its January Monthly Report. The article explores Germany’s dependence on China, and is the first to also focus on potential risks to the financial system.