Die Leistungsbilanz wies im Oktober 2021 einen Überschuss von 18 Mrd € aus (unverändert gegenüber dem Vormonat).

The German economy will experience a setback in the final quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 on account of the pandemic, but is set to pick up significant momentum again in spring of next year. “The upswing has been slightly delayed,” said Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann at the presentation of his institution’s current projections. According to these projections, gross domestic product will increase by 2.5% this year – less strongly than anticipated back in June – in light of the dip in growth. Over the next two years, calendar adjusted economic growth will then rebound to 4.2% and 3.2%, respectively.

Aussetzung der Mindestanforderung für die Liquiditätsdeckungsquote endet am 31. Dezember 2021. Banken verfügen über ausreichende Liquiditätspuffer. EZB kehrt bei der Aufsicht über die Einhaltung der Liquiditätsanforderungen in den Normalmodus zurück.