Tag: Federal Bank
Former Bundesbank board member: Andreas Dombret criticizes regulation
Andrew Dombret The former board of directors of the Bundesbank calls for improvements in financial regulation. (Photo: Bloomberg) Denver After the bank failures in the USA and the emergency takeover…
ECB officials signal rate hike – scope open
Passers-by in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt am Main In March, the ECB raised interest rates by half a percentage point. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Tack) Frankfurt Leading ECB officials…
European banks will start their own payment service in 2024
Pay by smartphone The European Payments Initiative (EPI) plans to start mobile-to-mobile payments in 2024, with other mobile payments to follow. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt A new alternative to Visa…
These five charts show how German wealth is distributed
Real estate in Dusseldorf In 2021, around 93 percent of the wealthiest households owned real estate. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The assets of German private households have increased significantly in recent…
These five charts show how German wealth is distributed
Real estate in Dusseldorf In 2021, around 93 percent of the wealthiest households owned real estate. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The assets of German private households have increased significantly in recent…
With overnight money against inflation – which factors savers should consider
Direct bank ING Even if Germany’s largest direct bank has recently increased its overnight interest rate for new customers to three percent, this offer is not enough to compensate for…
Core inflation likely to weaken ahead of the summer break
Joachim Nagel The Bundesbank boss expects that further rate hikes will be necessary. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf Bundesbank boss Joachim Nagel assumes that core inflation will weaken before the summer holidays.…
Core inflation likely to weaken ahead of the summer break
Joachim Nagel The head of the Bundesbank expects that further interest rate hikes will be necessary. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf Bundesbank boss Joachim Nagel assumes that core inflation will weaken before…
Central banks are partly to blame for inflation
The British economist Charles Goodhart recognized in the 1970s that “as soon as a government tries to control certain financial indicators, they become useless as indicators of economic trends”. The…
“I think that’s a mistake”
Marcel Fratzscher The economist is surprisingly sharp in his criticism of the federal government’s industrial policy plans. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Berlin The sun shines continuously into the office, which is…
“Models like ChatGPT could revolutionize the financial system”
Frankfurt banking district The new BIZ innovation center is based in Frankfurt and Paris. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Raphael Auer has spent a lot of time where technological breakthroughs are made.…
Rising interest rates put corporations in a tight spot
ECB Tower in Frankfurt The turnaround in interest rates introduced in mid-2022 is causing turmoil in Germany’s companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The interest rates, which have been rising rapidly since…
Rising interest rates put corporations in a tight spot
ECB in Frankfurt The turnaround in interest rates introduced in mid-2022 is causing turmoil in Germany’s companies. (Photo: imago images/Jan Huebner) The interest rates, which have been rising rapidly since…
Interior ministers are threatening banks with binding protective regulations
Berlin, Frankfort In view of the recent sharp increase in the number of ATM blasts, the federal and state governments are considering imposing increased protective measures by law on banks…
Why UBS Wealth Management recommends fewer stocks
Trader on the New York Stock Exchange UBS expects companies in the US and Europe to earn less in 2023 than in 2022. This would weigh on their share prices.…
Tips for owners when the cheap home loan is about to expire
new housing estate The sharp rise in interest rates is putting some homeowners under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The rapid increase in interest rates has drastically reduced the demand…
Dax still in the plus – leading index hardly reacts to German inflation data
Dusseldorf The German stock market continued its upward trend on Thursday. The German share index (Dax) closes 1.3 percent up at 15,522 points. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the…
Dax still in the plus – leading index hardly reacts to German inflation data
Dusseldorf The German stock market continued its upward trend on Thursday. In the late afternoon, the German share index (Dax) was up one percent at 15,490 points. The Dax gives…
Dax continues upward trend – investors are waiting for inflation data
Dusseldorf The German stock market continued its upward trend on Thursday. In the morning, the German share index (Dax) was up one percent at 15,489 points. The Dax thus secures…
Dax continues upward trend – investors are waiting for inflation data
Dusseldorf The German stock market continued its upward trend on Thursday. One hour after the stock market opened, the German share index (Dax) was up one percent at 15,484 points.…