The German financial system has functioned well during the pandemic; the extensive government measures have shielded the financial sector from losses. This is the conclusion reached by the Bundesbank in its Financial Stability Review 2021. At the presentation of the report, Bundesbank Vice-President Claudia Buch noted that, at the same time, vulnerabilities to adverse macroeconomic developments had built up continually, especially risks associated with real estate financing. “Now is the right time to take preventive action against future risks,” stressed Ms Buch.

The financial system has functioned well during the pandemic. Government stabilisation measures have shielded the real economy and – indirectly – the financial system from the pandemic fallout.

Im dritten Quartal 2021 beliefen sich die gesamten von Versicherungsgesellschaften im Euroraum gehaltenen Aktiva auf 9 179 Mrd € und fielen damit um 69 Mrd € höher aus als im zweiten Quartal 2021.