The trade dispute between the United States and China in 2018 and 2019 increased trade policy uncertainty, leading to a marked appreciation of the US dollar (USD). The obvious explanation for this is the special role played by USD investments in the global financial system as a safe haven for investors in times of high uncertainty. The USD appreciation triggered in this way in 2018 and 2019 enabled Chinese exporters to lower their prices in US dollars. As a result, the impact of the additional import tariffs imposed at the time by the United States on Chinese products was significantly reduced.

Biodiversitätsrisiken spielen hinsichtlich ihrer potenziellen Auswirkungen auf die Finanzstabilität eine mindestens genauso wichtige Rolle wie Klimarisiken, eine Befassung mit Biodiversitätsrisiken im institutsinternen Risikomanagement ist daher unbedingt notwendig.

The April 2023 Monthly Report describes the relationship between money market conditions and the remuneration of government deposits. It also presents the results of the new household wealth survey. In addition, it discusses the impact of the current crises on international payments and how sustainability risks are factored into banking supervision.