The currently seventh, version of the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (MaRisk) was published on 16 August 2021. A special focus was placed on the transposition of the guidelines of the European Banking Authority (EBA) on management of non-performing and forborne exposures as well as on outsourcing into German supervisory practice. In addition, individual requirements from the EBA guidelines on the management of ICT and security risk management, i.e. information and communication technology, were included.

Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €17.6 billion in July 2021, down €5.0 billion on the previous month’s level. Although the surplus in the goods account rose, the surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise primary and secondary income as well as services, declined significantly.

In July, the surplus in the goods account increased by €1.1 billion on the month to €17.5 billion, with imports of goods contracting more sharply than exports.

Der Bruttoabsatz am deutschen Rentenmarkt lag im Juli 2021 mit 146,8 Mrd € leicht unter dem Wert des Vormonats (149,7 Mrd €).

Die Jahreswachstumsrate des Umlaufs an von Ansässigen im Euro-Währungsgebiet begebenen Schuldverschreibungen lag im Juli 2021 bei 4,3 % nach 4,2 % im Juni. Die Jahreswachstumsrate des Umlaufs an von Ansässigen im Euro-Währungsgebiet emittierten börsennotierten Aktien belief sich im Juli 2021 auf 2,4 %, verglichen mit 2,5 % im Juni.