Bundesbankpräsident Jens Weidmann hat die Verdienste des scheidenden Gouverneurs der Österreichischen Nationalbank, Ewald Nowotny, gewürdigt. „Was der EZB-Rat braucht, ist Erfahrung und Eigenständigkeit im Urteil und damit hat Ewald Nowotny den Rat stets bereichert“, sagte er bei einer Rede in Wien.

Despite the setback in the third quarter of 2018, the German economy should continue to see solid growth for the time being, in the Bundesbank’s estimation. The Bank’s recently published autumn forecast primarily attributes the slight decline in economic output in the previous quarter to temporary difficulties in the automotive industry and believes it will be overcome rapidly.

According to the Federal Statistical Office, in 2017 Germany’s public finances recorded their highest surplus since German reunification, at more than €36 billion. The largest surplus (over €16 billion) was achieved by state governments.

After a boom phase, the German economy is currently experiencing a marked cooldown. While the forces driving the domestic economy remain intact, the underlying cyclical trend is subdued. This is mainly attributable to the downturn in industry, where lacklustre exports are taking their toll. According to the Bundesbank’s latest projection, exports should, however, gradually start to pick up again from the second half of the year onwards.

Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Speech at the European Banking Congress

Dr. Jens Weidmann, Präsident der Deutschen Bundesbank der Deutschen Bundesbank, Rede anlässlich der Euro Finance Week

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Fünf europäische Zentralverwahrer haben ihre Wertpapierabwicklung erfolgreich auf T2S migriert – ein wichtiger Meilenstein auf dem Weg zur Realisierung einer europäischen Drehscheibe für die Wertpapierabwicklung.

Germany's economic boom will continue. The already high level of capacity utilisation in the economy will increase up until 2020, although growth is unlikely to be quite as strong as in 2017. Growth in exports and business investment will be less strong.

The finance ministers and central bank governors of the seven most industrialised nations (G7) have come together in Dresden. Under Germany’s G7 presidency, they are discussing how to make the global economy more dynamic and the financial system more stable. Also on the agenda is greater cooperation for fairer taxation.