In der aktuellen Umfragerunde meldeten die Unternehmen per saldo einen weitgehend unveränderten Bedarf an Bankkrediten (per saldo meldete 1 % einen geringeren Bedarf, verglichen mit 4 % im Vorquartal) (siehe Abbildung 2). 

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat gegen die Belfius Banque S.A./Belfius Bank S.A./N.V. eine Geldbuße von 6,94 Mio € verhängt. Grund hierfür war die Nichterfüllung von Anforderungen im Zusammenhang mit der Anwendung interner Modelle. Diese internen Modelle messen das von der Bank in ihrer Bilanz gehaltene Risiko.

German export market shares have been contracting since 2017, and especially since 2021. According to the latest Monthly Report, this is largely due to a deterioration in the competitiveness of the German economy. More than three-quarters of the losses in market shares between 2021 and 2023 were the result of supply-side constraints. In this issue, the authors look at what is behind the decline in German export market shares and derive possible structural reforms.

Im Mai 2025 wies die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 32 Mrd. € auf (nach 19 Mrd. € im Vormonat).

In light of the ongoing tariff dispute, uncertainty in the financial markets and within firms is high, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has said in a joint press statement with Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. The pair were speaking whilst attending the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in KwaZulu-Natal. Mr Nagel stressed the vital importance of reaching an agreement in the conflict over tariffs, but he insisted that the EU should not acquiesce to the United States at all costs. He also called on the United States not to treat the situation like a game: “At the end of the day, when there’s the potential for economic policies that could cause major damage on a global scale, it’s everybody’s prosperity that’s at stake.”