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January results of the Bank Lending Survey in Germany Credit standards in all loan categories tightened
German banks tightened their credit standards for loans to enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2025 to an extent not seen since 2023. This is revealed by the Bundesbank's most recent round of the Bank Lending Survey. The banks pointed to the renewed rise in credit risk as the reason for this tightening.
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Price competitiveness
The same methodology as the real effective exchange rates of the euro is used to calculate price competitiveness indicators for individual euro area countries.
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German balance of payments in February 2026
The German current account recorded a surplus of €20.0 billion in February 2026. This was €3.9 billion up on the previous month’s level.
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German economy expected to have grown slightly despite being under strain
22.04.2026 DE
In spite of ongoing strains and additional headwinds as a result of the war in the Middle East, real gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to have increased slightly in the first quarter of 2026 after seasonal adjustment,
says the Bundesbank in its April Monthly Report. Nonetheless, industry is suffering from structural barriers to growth, which are undermining its competitive position. Furthermore, the significant rise in fuel prices in March has weighed heavily on households’ purchasing power. The Bundesbank’s experts anticipate that inflation will remain significantly elevated over the coming months as well. -
Mehr Souveränität für Europa – Energie, Kapital, Finanzen Mitgliederversammlung Wirtschaftsinitiative Frankfurt Rhein-Main e.V.
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Introductory statement at the press conference presenting the Annual Report 2025
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Central Bank Policy in an Evolving Cash Landscape Keynote speech at the Banknote Conference
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Outlook for 2026 in the light of multifaceted challenges worldwide Speech held at the Ambassadors Club e.V. Lunch Jour Fixe
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Professor Joachim Nagel President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
Since January 2022
President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
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Current economic policy challenges in Germany and Europe Special lecture at Yonsei University