Deutsche Bundesbank
Germany names Asmussen as Stark’s successor
Germany’s finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, nominates his deputy Jörg Asmussen to replace Jürgen Stark on the European Central Bank’s executive board
Buba’s Dombret emphasises importance of market-economy principles
Bundesbank executive board member Andreas Dombret says recent reforms should focus more not less on market-economy principles
Buba paper on circulation of German euro banknotes
Bundesbank study estimates two-thirds of Germany-issued euro banknotes are in circulation outside Germany
Buba’s Weidmann welcomes new president of Hanover branch
Stephan Freiherr von Stenglin is new president of regional branch; takes over from Werner Ehlers who retires
Capital preservation measures create moral hazard: Bundesbank research
Bundesbank dicussion paper finds that capital preservation measures create moral hazard in banks
EU no-bailout rule must be strengthened, says Buba
German Bundesbank says eurozone bailout reduces incentive to commit to sound fiscal policy; calls for strengthening of no-bailout rule in EU treaty
Exchange rates are influenced by macroeconomic performance: Buba paper
Bundesbank study finds link between macroeconomic fundamentals and exchange rate movements through expectation of monetary policy
IMF bailouts can raise risk of default: Buba paper
Bundesbank study says IMF loans, on average, increase the probability of default in developing countries
Buba paper identifies positive spillover effects of financial aid
Bundesbank study say German foreign afilliates benefit from effects of domestic aid policies
Germany and China heighten cooperation
People’s Bank of China and Deutsche Bundesbank meet in Frankfurt to discuss financial stability and trade partnership; China stresses confidence in euro area
Weber gains clearance to join UBS
Eurozone and German central bank give former Bundesbank president Axel Weber green light to join UBS in May
Weber says heterogeneity in euro area not an issue
Former Bundesbank president Axel Weber says heterogeneity of economies not an issue in currency in St Louis Federal reserve paper
Weber named UBS chair
Bundesbank former president Axel Weber set to be elected as chair of UBS by bank’s board in 2012
Buba paper identifies inconsistencies in central bank risk forecasts
Bundesbank study raises concern over systematic connection between risk assessments and central bank forecasts
Buba’s Dombret on drawing up shadow banking sector
Bundesbank executive board member Andreas Dombret says monitoring and regulating shadow banking sector will be key to financial stability
Qualitative indicators could have spotted crisis: Buba paper
Bundesbank study highlights importance of qualitative risk assessment in banking supervision
Greek reprofiling risks spreading contagion: Buba’s Weidmann
Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann says restructuring of Greece’s bonds would make it “impossible” to accept its debt as collateral at European Central Bank
Weidmann takes over as Bundesbank chief
Jens Weidmann takes over as head of the Deutsche Bundesbank; signals support for rate “normalisation”
Buba’s Weber on central banks' stability mandate
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says central banks will continue to play prominent role in new regulatory and supervisory framework
Buba’s Weber says negative growth effects of Basel III unfounded
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says higher Basel III capital requirements will have positive long-term implications on growth
Buba’s Weber to return to academia
Bundesbank president Axel Weber to teach at University of Chicago in June following departure from central bank
Buba posts €2.2 billion profit
Bundesbank says increased risk provisioning responsible in part for dip from 2009 figures
Bundesbank slams idea of using ESM to buy government debt
Bundesbank says using enlarged European Stability Mechanism to buy government bonds of troubled countries will place more burden on taxpayers
A compromise candidate for the ECB?
Commentators divided on the viability of a compromise candidate for the European Central Bank presidency