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Buba's Meister on European financial supervision
In the speech 'European Financial Supervision: next steps' given on 29 March Edgar Meister of the Deutsche Bundesbank said each crisis is different and therefore calls for flexibility in action.
Weber says HICP should include home ownership
The eurozone should revise its measure of inflation to include home ownership costs, according to Axel Weber, the president of the Deutsche Bundesbank and a member of the governing council of the European Central Bank, reported Boersen-Zeitung on…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, February 2007
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its February 2007 Monthly Report on Tuesday 27 March. The report said German economic growth may soon pick up steam again after a slight and temporary disruption caused by government fiscal…
Markets not pricing risk well says ECB's Weber
Global financial markets may not be adequately pricing risk even after their recent sharp corrections, European Central Bank governing council member Axel Weber said on Thursday 15 March.
Buba's Weber not saying ECB rates are appropriate
Bundesbank president Axel Weber said Tuesday 13 March he would not describe current euro zone interest rates as "appropriate".
ECB policy on 'accommodative side' says Weber
Bundesbank president Axel Weber said Friday 9 March the European Central Bank's monetary policy remains "on the accommodative side" even after Thursday's rate hike.
Buba's Weber signals ECB rate hikes
Bundesbank president Axel Weber signalled Wednesday 28 February in a speech that the European Central Bank was set to further raise its key interest rates, which are already at a five-year high point.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, January 2007
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its January 2007 Monthly Report on Monday 19 February. The report said the German economic recovery continued in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Weber sees inflation around 2 pct to end-2008
Bundesbank president Axel Weber said in an interview published Thursday 15 February he expects eurozone inflation to be around 2.0 pct between now and the end of 2008.
Buba's Weber says German growth trend 'intact'
Bundesbank president Axel Weber said Saturday 10 February at the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors the underlying growth trend in Germany remains intact and that the outlook for euro zone growth remains positive.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, December 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its December 2006 Monthly Report on Tuesday 30 January. The report said Germany's cyclical upturn continued at a brisk pace in the third quarter.
Buba's Remsperger sees German recovery into 2008
Bundesbank executive board member Hermann Remsperger said in an interview with the Financial Times published Monday 29 January Germany's economic recovery has a good chance of continuing beyond 2007 and into next year.
ECB's Weber says rates must keep rising
ECB governing council member Axel Weber said on Friday 26 January must keep withdrawing monetary stimulus from the euro zone economy.
Buba's Weber warns on German wage hikes
Bundesbank president Axel Weber warned Friday 19 January that sharp wage increases in Germany could set off a new round of inflation and hinder the European Central Bank's price stability goal.
UWE paper on monetary policy uncertainty
It is widely believed that institutional arrangements influence the quality of monetary policy outcomes. Judged on its 'transparency' characteristics, therefore the Bank of England should do better than both the Bundesbank and ECB, according to the…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, November 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its November 2006 Monthly Report on Thursday 14 December. The report said euro- zone interest rates are still very low and inflation risks persist despite a recent drop in the inflation rate.
Buba's Weber says ECB won't bow to rate pressure
The European Central Bank will definitely not put off possible further rises in interest rates to avoid potential clashes with eurozone politicians, Bundesbank President Axel Weber said Friday 15 December in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine…
Bundesbank to cut another 800 jobs
The Bundesbank said Wednesday 13 December it is to cut an additional 800 jobs over the next six years.
Dallas Fed's Fisher on German economic decline
In the speech 'Is German economic decline exaggerated or inevitable?' given on 20 November Richard W. Fisher of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said Germany has embarked upon what is certain to be a long and difficult journey to secure its future in a…
Bundesbank FSR sees growth at 2.5%
The Bundesbank's latest Financial Stability Review notes that a 2.5% increase in the country's GDP growth this year is "a realistic prospect."
Buba's Fabritius on the new TARGET2 system
In the speech 'The new TARGET2 system and recent developments in European securities settlement' given on 15 November Hans Georg Fabritius of the Bundesbank said we will only be able to realise TARGET2 Securities with the active involvement and…
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, October 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its October 2006 Monthly Report on Friday 17 November. The report said the German economy has probably continued to expand at a fast pace in the third quarter, driven mainly by a strong…
Drug linked to disintegrating euros
A mystery substance that caused some euro banknotes in Germany to fall to pieces may be linked to the party drug crystal speed, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday 11 November, quoting regional police.
Meister on the EU Banking Stability Report
In a speech given on 7 November Edgar Meister of the Banking Supervision Committee said as analysts of banking sector stability, we have to take into account that the links between large EU banks and hedge funds are intensifying.