Prof. Dr. Axel A. Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the joint Bundesbank-Banque de France conference on "The macroeconomy and financial systems in normal times and in times of stress"

The President of the Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, believes that measures taken by central banks cannot take the place of necessary structural reforms. During a speech in London, he welcomed the assurances of some European heads of government that they do not intend to ease up in their efforts, but also expressed a certain degree of scepticism.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann takes a critical view of the ECB Governing Council's latest monetary policy easing. In a speech in Vaduz, Mr Weidmann said that, while the need for monetary policy action was agreed, he thinks the decisions go too far when looking at the bigger picture.