Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has spoken out in favour of an orderly exit from the European Central Bank's asset purchase programme. Speaking in an interview with the Börsen-Zeitung, he said the programme should be gradually tapered to avoid causing needless turmoil in the financial markets.

Dr. Jens Weidmann, Präsident der Deutschen Bundesbank

Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, says central banks should pay special attention to the ties linking cryptocurrencies to real currencies. If cryptocurrencies become more interconnected with the main financial system, they could become a threat to financial stability, he said in a lecture delivered in Frankfurt am Main.

Speaking at an event to mark the Bundesbank's 60th anniversary, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann underscored the institution's importance for the stability culture in Germany and Europe. "Over the last 60 years, the Bundesbank has not been afraid to ruffle a few feathers if it sees stability risks," he said in Stuttgart. That had not damaged its reputation among the general public.

From the point of view of Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, there is no need to loosen the accommodative monetary policy any further. In remarks delivered at the third cash symposium of the Deutsche Bundesbank, he noted that, instead, the forces of growth in the euro area needed to be strengthened and that the measures already introduced should be given time to unleash their impact.

„Jens, ich würde gerne wissen, welche Fehler Du in den letzten 10 Jahren gemacht hast?“, fragte ein Teilnehmer Bundesbankpräsident Jens Weidmann im Townhall mit Tilo Jung. „Wir Ökonomen haben die Auswirkungen der Globalisierung unterschätzt“, antwortete Weidmann selbstkritisch. 

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has spoken out in favour of putting a timely end to the European Central Bank's expansionary monetary policy. In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, he described the ECB Governing Council's decision to extend the asset purchase programme as "highly substantial".

25.04.2012: In einer ausführlichen Aussprache mit dem Haushaltsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages hat Präsident Jens Weidmann die Sichtweise der Bundesbank auf die jüngsten Beschlüsse zur IWF-Mittelaufstockung mittels bilateraler Kreditlinien dargestellt. Er hat insbesondere darauf hingewiesen, dass sich die Risikostruktur der IWF-Ausleihungen verändert und dass die Vorrangigkeit der IWF-Kredite auch zu erhöhten Risiken der EFSF- bzw. ESM-Ausleihungen führen kann.

Speaking in Frankfurt, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann underscored the importance of the G20 for international free trade and for progress in financial market regulation. In times like these, international cooperation is particularly important, he said, which is why the G20 is a "precious treasure".

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann currently sees no need for monetary policy action. In an interview with the German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, he also came out in favour of taking advantages of the opportunities presented by the current wave of migration.