Tag: Bundesbank
How the ECB manages to exit crisis mode
Now she has to decide: will she keep this flexibility in the future? Or is it going back to its old rules, which aim at a greater separation of monetary…
Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann resigns
Frankfurt, Berlin Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann resigns after ten years in office. Weidmann asked Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to be released from office at the end of the year, the…
Bundesbank project “Tiber”: “We attack in three ways”: This is how German banks can almost always be hacked
The number of cyber attacks has increased significantly. In order to be better equipped, financial groups can be attacked for test purposes. An attacker explains how to do it. .source…
Bundesbank project: forging LinkedIn profiles, wearing overalls into the building: How “good hackers” crack German banks
The number of cyber attacks has increased significantly. In order to be better equipped, financial groups can be attacked for test purposes. An attacker explains how to do it. .source…
Firms’ hunger for credit is low
Frankfurt The slack in loans to companies and the self-employed is more pronounced than expected: the KfW development bank has lowered its forecasts in the current KfW loan market outlook.…
Firms’ hunger for credit is low
Frankfurt The slack in loans to companies and the self-employed is more pronounced than expected: the KfW development bank has lowered its forecasts in the current KfW loan market outlook.…
Germany is threatened with green stagflation
The term stagflation is reminiscent of the ghost of the 1970s, which had long been believed to have been displaced, when, as a result of oil price shocks, inflation rates…
Financial regulatory reform just the beginning
The new Bafin President Mark Branson Branson announced a tougher approach to overseeing financial corporations and bolder decisions. (Photo: Jann Höfer for Handelsblatt) Munich The new President of the Financial…
Inflation in Germany rises above four percent for the first time in 28 years
Fuel prices Energy prices rose by around 17 percent in the euro zone in September. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt In September, expensive energy drove the inflation rate in Germany above…
ECB director distances herself from giving the all-clear
Fuel prices are rising At the gas station, inflation can be seen at a glance. (Photo: dpa) Not a day goes by without the risk of inflation increasing. On Tuesday…
The new energy crisis: the editor-in-chief’s weekly review
Good morning dear readers, the Handelsblatt energy team has been reporting dramatic figures for days: the price of Brent oil has doubled within a year, the price of gas rose…
Heat, electricity and energy costs are increasing: it doesn’t get any cheaper
It doesn’t get any cheaper The global economy is suffering an energy shock. (Photo: Smetek) The global economy, which had only just begun to recover from the pandemic, is sliding…
Heat, electricity and energy costs are increasing: it doesn’t get any cheaper
It doesn’t get any cheaper The world economy is suffering an energy shock. (Photo: Smetek) The global economy, which had only just begun to recover from the pandemic, is sliding…
Long-term savings contracts: “Changes according to the landlord’s style” – BGH opens the gate for high interest payments to savers
Consumer advocates see themselves largely confirmed by a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice. Accordingly, many subsequent rate cuts in savings contracts are ineffective. .source site
Large German banks are going to the cloud – but not to Amazon
Amazon subsidiary Amazon Web Services The Amazon subsidiary AWS is a leading cloud provider. The large German banks, however, prefer to use the cloud services of their competitors Google and…
Devaluation: The underestimated inflation: Why prices keep rising
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that monetary devaluation will continue faster. .source site
The German health system needs reform
For a long time, the post of health minister was considered something of a suicide mission in the federal government. During his tenure as Federal Chancellor, Helmut Kohl wore out…
Devaluation: The underestimated inflation: Why prices keep rising
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that monetary devaluation will continue faster. .source site
Currency devaluation: inflation is returning – the end of an exceptional situation
The ECB considers the four percent inflation in Germany to be expected. But influential economists warn: Four global trends suggest that prices are rising much faster than before. .source site
Inflation in Germany has risen above four percent for the first time in 28 years
Gas pump in the tank of a car Energy prices are a key driver of inflation. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf / Frankfurt Inflation has only one direction this year: up. Consumer…