Die von den Verbrauchern in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten wahrgenommene Inflation nahm weiter zu. Der entsprechende Median beträgt nunmehr 8,1 %. Die Inflationserwartungen lagen weiterhin deutlich unter der in der Vergangenheit wahrgenommenen Teuerungsrate. 

In view of high inflation rates, energy shortages and a looming recession, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel and Bundesbank Executive Board member Joachim Wuermeling have advised banks in Germany to be vigilant. “The turnaround in interest rates is upon us, and that’s good news for banks in the medium to long run,” Mr Wuermeling remarked at this year’s Bundesbank symposium “Banking supervision in dialogue”. What matters, though, he continued, is how they deal with, and weather, the short-term burdens. Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, meanwhile, stressed the importance of a strong capital base.