Tag: interest charges
Dax sets a new record – but skepticism dominates among strategists
Frankfurt 16,331 points and thus 41 more than the previous record from November 2021: The hope of an early agreement in the US debt dispute drove the Dax to a…
Why business in Germany would be difficult
Apple With its new commitment in the financial sector, the tech group is putting enormous pressure on traditional banks. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfort, San Francisco A new offer from the tech…
N26 offers 2.26 percent on call money – but only in Spain for the time being
Frankfurt The competition for deposits from savers is intensifying: now the Berlin smartphone bank N26 is also getting involved. The company is now launching a new savings account – and…
N26 offers 2.26 percent on call money – but only in Spain for the time being
Frankfurt The competition for deposits from savers is intensifying: now the Berlin smartphone bank N26 is also getting involved. The company is now launching a new savings account – and…
Construction financing and building interest: who should strike now
new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Munich “It sounds macabre, but anyone who…
Who should strike now and what development can be expected in building interest
new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) Munich “It sounds macabre, but anyone who…
Where existing customers receive the highest interest rates
banknotes The business with savings accounts such as call money is the door opener for new customers. (Photo: IMAGO/Shotshop) Munich Three percent on the daily allowance? An opportunity that is…
Why investors have to reckon with lower returns on real estate funds
Apartments Real estate and real estate funds are often considered to be particularly robust. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Eckel) Frankfurt The current year also harbors greater risks for real estate and real…
US job market defies series of rate hikes – 253,000 new jobs in April
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Fed Chair Jerome Powell thinks a recession scenario is less likely. (Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua) Washington Despite the series of rate hikes by the central bank, the US…
Why the fight against inflation is taking so long
Frankfort, New York Inflation in the euro area is more persistent than hoped. Most recently, the inflation rate even rose again slightly to 7.0 percent. Even if an end to…
Central bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) is continuing to raise interest rates. However, for the first time since the start of the hike process, the central bank decided to take…
Central bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
View of the ECB in Frankfurt Another rate hike. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) is continuing to raise interest rates. However, for the first time since the…
President Lagarde explains the renewed interest rate hike in the euro area
As expected, the ECB raised interest rates in the euro area. For the first time since the beginning of the rate hike cycle last summer, the central bank chose an…
Generali Germany separates from pension fund
Italian insurance group Generali The sale of the pension fund will improve the solvency ratio of Generali Germany by ten percentage points and that of the entire group by one…
Central bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
View of the ECB in Frankfurt Another rate hike. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) continues to raise interest rates in the euro area. It raises the key…
What matters at Thursday’s interest rate meeting
View of the ECB tower In April, inflation in the euro area was 7.0 percent. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt In Germany, it is rare for government officials to comment on…
That’s what matters at today’s Federal Reserve meeting
Jerome Powell on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange It is unlikely that the President of the US Federal Reserve will comment specifically on his next plans. Investors…
Barry Eichengreen: “Bond prices can fall abruptly”
Economist Barry Eichengreen “Inflation will come off its peak but will remain well above the Fed’s 2% target. The core rate of inflation is still well over five percent.” (Photo:…
Price pressure in Germany decreases slightly
Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany continued to fall slightly in April. Consumer prices increased by 7.2 percent compared to the same month last year. This was announced by the…
Price pressure in Germany decreases slightly
Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany continued to fall slightly in April. Consumer prices increased by 7.2 percent compared to the same month last year. This was announced by the…