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· April 30, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Germany’s foreign direct investment stocks at the end of 2024 At year-end 2024, Germany’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) stocks in immediate held enterprises (immediate...
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· April 29, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, There is a phrase many of us have heard in recent years: “There is no glory in prevention.”...
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· April 28, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English In the first quarter of 2026, the German banks responding to the Bank Lending Survey (BLS) further tightened their credit standards for loans to enterprises,...
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· April 23, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to this colloquium in honour of Otmar Issing’s 90th birthday! Dear Otmar Issing, congratulationson this remarkable...
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· April 18, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The interview was conducted by Marta Vilar. Recent ECB communication suggests that holding rates in April could be the preferred option, leaving you among the...
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· April 17, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Rise in current account surplus The German current account recorded a surplus of €20.0 billion in February 2026. This was €3.9 billion up on the previous month’s level....
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· April 7, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Deutsche Bundesbank, Communications Department Wilhelm-Epstein-Strasse 14, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany presse@bundesbank.de, www.bundesbank.de Reproduction permitted only if source is stated. Reopening of two Green Federal...
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· March 31, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English General government debt in Germany increased by €144 billion in 2025 to €2.84 trillion. Central government debt, including its off-budget entities, grew by €107 billion. State and local...
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· March 23, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The interview was conducted by Frank Heine. Dr Nagel, you were guest of honour at the 44th “Goslarsches Pancket” on 20 March. What were you expecting...
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· March 23, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for the invitation. It is a real pleasure to be here at SAFE...
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· March 20, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Current account surplus virtually unchanged Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €17.1 billion in January 2026, slightly down on the previous month’s level. Although the surplus...
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· March 18, 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English In the political, economic and financial spheres, the global balance of power is shifting. Even before the Iran War, Europe had recognised the need to...