German economic output probably declined somewhat in the final quarter of 2023, according to the January Monthly Report. Weak foreign demand continued to put a strain on industry and higher financing costs were still dampening investment. Uncertainty about the future direction of fiscal and climate policy is also likely to have weighed on economic activity, Bundesbank economists report. Moreover, consumers remained cautious and are unlikely to have increased their consumption by much.

Climate change poses huge challenges for the financial sector, too. The Bundesbank supports the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Introducing our newcomers: Marie-Therese Gold, head of the Bundesbank’s representative office in Brussels, Nikola Marcinko, the Bundesbank’s first representative in Riga, Ezgi Delikanli, representative in London, Andreas Gauf and Philipp Täufer on the Frankfurt team. 

22.11.2019: Schriftliche Stellungnahme zur öffentlichen Anhörung des Finanzausschusses des Deutschen Bundestags am 25. November 2019 zu den Anträgen der Fraktionen der AfD, FDP und BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN zu dem Thema „Sustainable Finance“ (BT-Drucksacken 19/14684, 19/14785 und 19/14219)

The European sustainable finance market is currently undergoing dynamic growth. Bundesbank experts believe that new transparency requirements, more information and clear definitions would give the market an additional boost and provide clarity for investors.