The Council of the European Union has appointed Claudia Buch as Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) of the European Central Bank (ECB). “I would like to thank the Council of the European Union for my appointment as Chair of the Supervisory Board and for the trust placed in me.  It will be a great honour for me to take on this role at the European Central Bank, Ms Buch said. During her term of office, she will work to ensure a resilient European banking sector that serves the people of Europe.

Kreditrichtlinien in allen Kreditkategorien stärker verschärft als von den Banken zuvor erwartet. Kreditnachfrage der Unternehmen und privaten Haushalte erneut stark rückläufig. Bilanzverkürzungen der Zentralbanken tragen zu restriktiveren Kreditvergabebedingungen bei. Positiver Effekt der Leitzinsanhebungen auf Nettozinsmargen dürfte allmählich nachlassen

Real gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to have contracted somewhat in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest Monthly Report. Weak foreign demand and higher financing costs weighed on the German economy. Tailwinds came from the still robust labour market and steep wage increases amidst subsiding inflation, the economists report.