Der EZB-Rat hat heute beschlossen, die drei Leitzinssätze der EZB unverändert zu belassen. Die neu verfügbaren Daten stehen zwar weitgehend im Einklang mit der bisherigen Einschätzung des EZB-Rats zu den Inflationsaussichten und den damit verbundenen Risiken, die Aufwärtsrisiken für die Inflation und die Abwärtsrisiken für das Wachstum haben sich jedoch erhöht. 

Data can be reported based on one of two principles. When applying the asset/liability principle (ALP), FDI assets and liabilities are reported in gross terms. This principle is consistent with the international requirements for compiling the balance of payments and the stock statistics for the international investment position.

Orders received is a leading indicator for cyclical developments. The figures are compiled monthly by the Federal Statistical Office and published both as a value index and as a volume index for the manufacturing and construction sectors respectively. The number of permits granted for structural engineering work also indicates the level of economic movement to be expected in that sector.

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