Germany
Bundesbank’s Balz: consumers may be ‘trapped’ in big tech ecosystems
Big tech firms offer consumers convenience, but there are also reasons to worry, Bundesbank official says
German finance minister offers deal on eurozone deposit insurance scheme
New proposals may not be enough to overcome other EU countries’ opposition
Germany’s tight fiscal policy may hamper ECB normalisation – IMF research
Sustained budget surpluses have reduced debt issuance and contributed to ever-lower yields
Was Draghi one of the great central bankers?
A look back at how the ECB chief confronted existential concerns about the euro
German government to nominate Isabel Schnabel to ECB’s board
Economist is considered more capable of influencing monetary policy than previous German officials
Bundesbank: Germany may have entered recession
Report says manufacturing output fell markedly in third quarter, despite domestic resilience
King calls for radical shake-up to escape ‘low-growth trap’
Central bank models fail to appreciate demand-side secular stagnation
New German ECB board member may help unify governing council
Leading candidates seen as capable of playing a more constructive role, as critics become more vocal
Bank bailouts increase firms’ default risk – Bundesbank paper
Paper looks at effects on non-financial firms of recent German bank defaults
Lane stresses broad consensus on ECB policy
Comments come after criticism from German and Dutch central bank governors
Bundesbank launches architectural design competition for new campus
German central bank will refurbish and augment its campus in Frankfurt am Main
Germany issues first ever zero coupon 30-year bond
Move raises questions over how ECB will respond to tough conditions, analysts say
Bundesbank sees risk of recession in Q3
Economic report paints bleak picture as eurozone inflation continues slide
Mark Carney on joined-up policy-making, forward guidance and Brexit
BoE governor rules out negative rates and change to inflation targets, offers update on too-big-to-fail; and more
Carney warns Germany and France of Brexit derivatives cliff edge
BoE governor says it is in the “interests” of EU countries to ensure contract viability ahead of Brexit
Germany’s constitutional court rejects case against ECB supervisory powers
Plaintiffs claimed transfer of regulatory powers to European level was not covered by EU treaties
Bundesbank takes light-touch approach to Libra
Governments should be “neutral” on some digital currencies, says German central bank
Three EU central banks hail success of Belarus project
Capacity-building project was first such EU mission in country noted for strong Russian links
Christine Lagarde nominated for ECB presidency
IMF chief part of deal that sees German proposed for commission presidency
Bundesbank paper presents new model of banks’ risk-taking
Traditional models make error in assuming that banks choose fixed-size portfolios, authors argue
Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
Universal deposit insurance lowers consumer fears – Bundesbank paper
Authors study major change in Germany’s bank deposit provision
Weidmann warns trade war likely to hurt US more than Germany
Bundesbank president says policy normalisation should continue