Germany
Surpluses of Germany and China feed global imbalances, BIS research finds
Bank for International Settlements paper compares current account and creditor positions of Germany and China, finding Germany’s surpluses to be more resilient in the face of the global financial crisis
Financial crisis caused significant shift in the euro area Beveridge curve
ECB paper finds that labour market consequences of the crisis have been heterogeneous across countries, with Spain and Germany diverging the most
German voters want to keep the euro - but not to save it, poll finds
Two-thirds do not believe the next chancellor has mandate to support eurozone countries financially after the September 22 elections; a third supports break up of eurozone and return to deutschmark
German banks move to lower-risk sovereign bonds
Deutsche Bundesbank discussion paper investigates banks exposures to sovereign debt and finds they are increasingly investing in bonds from larger countries with lower inflation
Bundesbank’s Dombret urges co-ordination over shadow banking
Executive board member says shadow banking activities are 'not evil' but do produce systemic risks; highlights need to track banks’ exposures to shadow entities and manage ownership links
Bundesbank paper says EU convergence is a myth
Researchers identify a split between old and new, western and eastern member states; incomes are converging between smaller groups of countries rather than the EU collective
Bundesbank paper says media exposure shapes inflation expectations
Discussion paper examines how and why inflation expectations differ between the German population; where people go for news is an important factor
Europe could learn from Germany’s macro-prudential approach
Germany’s approach to macro-prudential oversight could offer insights into how to democratise ‘hard’ policy tools and enshrine independence at a time when more power is being transferred to the ECB
German experience offers macro-prudential lessons for Europe, says Buba's Dombret
Germany's approach to macro-prudential oversight could offer insights into how to democratise ‘hard' policy tools and define the role of national central banks, says the Bundesbank's Andreas Dombret
IMF reports show French and German banking sectors are key to European stability
IMF urges France to do away with tax disincentives to deposits in an effort to broaden banks' funding sources; emphasises Germany's role in forging a robust eurozone financial architecture
ECB paper says monetary transmission ‘far stronger’ in some eurozone countries than others
Interest rate changes have greater impact on bank lending in Germany and Italy than in countries with fewer commercial banks such as Spain and France
ECB's Cœuré welcomes commission proposal on Single Resolution Mechanism
Speaking in Paris, Cœuré says ‘strong central authority' needed as fundamental complement to the SSM
IMF prescribes faster eurozone progress for both Spain and Germany
IMF teams report progress being made in both Spain and Germany, though sluggish progress on banking union could stop both economies from bouncing back more quickly
German banks adopt Step2 for domestic payments
EBA Clearing reveals seven German banks will use the Step2 payments system to process and clear their domestic payments, converting in the second half of 2013
Bundesbank paper finds some banks can improve stability via income diversification
Discussion paper says move into non-interest income sources stabilises smaller and more retail-orientated banks, but destabilises investment banks
Bundesbank paper examines dynamics of crisis repo funding
Discussion paper finds changing pattern of fund management during global financial crisis, as ability of parent banks to protect subsidiaries dwindled; signals importance of strong capital base
Weidmann says Europe does not revolve around Germany
Bundesbank president calls on co-ordination between Europe’s "heavyweights" to drive reforms and boost credibility of the EMU’s fiscal rules
Bundesbank’s Dombret warns low interest rates are not 'suitable therapy'
Executive board member Andreas Dombret says exit from low interest rate environment must take place at ‘right time’; expounds damage it causes to savers
Buba’s Weidmann concerned by central bank politicisation
Bundesbank president says euro is not overvalued; finds Stiglitz comments on central bank independence 'concerning'
Bundesbank deputy stresses need for SSM improvements
Sabine Lautenschläger says foundation of Europe’s single supervisory mechanism needs work; legal and governance structures unfinished at present
Bundesbank to bring gold back home
Bundesbank will move 674 tonnes of Germany’s gold reserves, currently held in New York and Paris, to vaults in Frankfurt by 2020
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Cameron’s high-risk European gamble
British Prime Minister David Cameron's high-stakes bid to renegotiate the UK’s role within the EU has rankled some officials in Europe. But both sides would lose from a UK withdrawal
The ghost at the IMF’s Tokyo feast
Robert Pringle looks back at the main themes of the IMF’s annual meeting, which was held in October in Tokyo, and forward to prospects for 2013
Banking union divides Europe
The European Central Bank is set to gain responsibility for the supervision of the continent’s banks in a move unlikely to restore trust with an already sceptical German public