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Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the fourth quarter of 2018 Results of the financial accounts by sector
At the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, the financial assets of households in Germany stood at €6,016 billion. Compared with the third quarter of 2018, this represents a decrease of just over €28 billion.
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Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the second quarter of 2022 Results of the financial accounts by sector
Households’ financial assets fell by €98 billion in the second quarter of 2022 and thus for the second time in succession. At the end of the quarter they stood at €7,496 billion.
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Finanzstabilität als gesellschaftliche Aufgabe Festvortrag auf der akademischen Feier anlässlich der Verleihung der Bachelorurkunden an die Absolventinnen und Absolventen der Prüfung für den gehobenen Bankdienst
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Weidmann: central banks should not crowd out private payment solutions
30.11.2020 DE FR
According to Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, central banks should beware of crowding out private payment solutions and should play a supportive role instead. Mr Weidmann pointed out that competition and regulation are essential for a good market outcome. As central banks provide the backbone of the payment system, they need to be at the cutting edge of technology, he explained. This, he emphasised to participants of a Bundesbank virtual conference, includes working on central bank digital currency.
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Tasks and services
Efficient and secure payment systems are the foundation of a stable financial system. The Bundesbank secures and monitors cashless payments in Germany as a financial centre, provides settlement and clearing services and plays an active role in the further development of the single European payment system.
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German balance of payments in July 2022
Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €5.0 billion in July 2022, down €9.3 billion on the previous month’s level. This was primarily caused by the shift into a deficit in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income. There was also a smaller surplus in goods trading.
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Bundesbank expects recession in final quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023
23.11.2022 DE
Contrary to expectations, German economic activity expanded in the third quarter of 2022, the Bundesbank writes in its current Monthly Report. Despite high inflation and uncertainty about future energy supply, real gross domestic product surpassed its pre-pandemic level for the first time. However, the Bundesbank’s experts believe that downward forces are likely to clearly predominate in the coming months. They still expect the German economy to enter a recession in the final quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, though the scale of the recession is extremely uncertain. “Double-digit inflation could even persist into the new year,” the report states.
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