| 单词 | Bundesbank |
| 例句 | This treatise by a former Bundesbank board member is – to put it mildly – highly critical of immigration and Muslims, who he claims are threatening the very fabric of German society. What they're reading in Germany 2011-03-18T12:29:32Z The German Bundesbank is a large creditor of the system, and most Mediterranean central banks are large debtors. Ordoliberalism revisited 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Several people who have worked with Buch during her time at the Bundesbank commend her polite and friendly demeanour - but say she did not worry about making unpopular decisions. ECB's new top supervisor Buch is prepared to be tough 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank's Joachim Nagel spoke along the same lines, saying next week's decision would depend, among other factors, on the ECB's new economic projections and that rate cuts were not imminent in any case. ECB policymakers say Sept rate decision still up in the air 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In 2020, as the property market heated up, the Bundesbank warned the country's banks, for whom property accounted for about 70% of all domestic loans, of the risks. Analysis: From war bunker to penthouse to market flop: how Germany's property boom ended 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank has warned of a growing risk that consumer price growth gets stuck above 2%. Take Five: Farewell to a bruising August 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank expects economic output to remain largely unchanged again in the third quarter, according to a monthly report published on Monday. German economy stagnates in Q2 after winter recession 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z She pledged to expand the Bundesbank's format for public dialogue, which would mark an innovation for the relatively closed world of banking supervision. ECB's new top supervisor Buch is prepared to be tough 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z A monthly report Monday from the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, indicated that the picture isn’t about to improve. German central bank sees the economy stagnating again in the 3rd quarter 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z In its monthly report, the Bundesbank said economic output appears to have “increased slightly” in the second quarter, without quantifying the expected gain. Germany’s central bank says the economy apparently returned to growth in the 2nd quarter 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Buch, the Bundesbank's vice-president, also left a good impression but did not go into the same level of detail on supervisory issues, one of the sources added. Spain's Delgado impresses lawmakers in ECB job interview - sources 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel described inflation as a "very greedy beast" on Wednesday, and the U.S. Bank of England hikes rates to 5% in surprise move to tackle stubborn inflation 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z "We still have more ground to cover," Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in a speech. ECB policymakers line up behind rate hike plans 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z "Decisive monetary policy action is key to counteracting the economic and societal risks of more persistent inflation," Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in a statement. Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z However, there are plenty of central bank speakers, with comments from Bundesbank head Joachim Nagel and ECB chief economist Philip Lane likely to draw the most interest. Morning Bid: Fitch puts US on watch; will it matter in Washington? 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z She recently told her colleagues to "buckle up" in the battle on inflation, and that sentiment was backed on Tuesday by both the Bundesbank president and the head of Deutsche Bank. Morning Bid: UK awaits CPI; US debt standoff casts long shadow 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Speaking to reporters alongside Lindner, Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel said the European Central Bank would continue to raise interest rates as inflation numbers remained high. Germany finance minister urges "grown-up" decision on U.S. debt ceiling 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z In Germany, roughly 60% of everyday purchases are paid in cash, according to a Bundesbank study that found Germans, on average, withdrew more than 6,600 euros annually chiefly from cash machines. Cash-loving Germans fret over exploding ATMs as cross-border crime wave hits 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z "The German economy is set to recover only arduously from the crises of the past three years," the Bundesbank said. Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z "We have to tame inflation" in a "bold and decisive" manner, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, an influential hawk on the ECB's governing council, said on Wednesday. Central banks stick to rate hikes with eye on market turmoil 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Among national authorities, which are responsible for smaller banks, only Germany's Bundesbank had formally convened its crisis team. Euro zone bank supervisors see limited hit from SVB collapse 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank convened its crisis team on Monday to assess the possible fallout of the collapse of SVB on the local market, even as no emergency action was foreseen in Europe. Swiss regulator monitoring banks and insurers after SVB collapse 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Eight oligarchs have reported 31 asset positions to the Bundesbank so far, according to government figures. German sanctions against Russian oligarchs advancing slowly 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank now sees the German economy contracting by 0.3% this year, a worse outcome than the European Commission's 0.2% expansion projection. Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel appeared to back those expectations, anticipating "further significant interest rate steps" after March, when the ECB has already pencilled an increase worth half a percentage point. ECB's top three shareholders chart different paths for rates 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z This was created at the time of the last financial crisis and is tasked with informing the Bundesbank's board and making recommendations, but it doesn't have the power to take decisions. Euro zone bank supervisors see limited hit from SVB collapse 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The comments put him at odds with some of his colleagues north of the Alps, such as the Netherlands' Klaas Knot and the Bundesbank's Joachim Nagel, who clamoured for more, big hikes. ECB's Panetta calls for small rate hikes as inflation falls 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Inflation in Germany, the euro zone’s biggest economy, is likely to be higher than earlier thought while economic growth will be weaker with a recession next year now certain, the Bundesbank said on Friday. Debt-laden Italy lashes out at 'crazy' ECB after rate hike 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z But the forecast is a slight improvement on the Bundesbank's own forecast for a 0.5% contraction made six months ago. Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Some on the ECB's Governing Council, such as Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, have called for this "quantitative tightening" to start by March, while more dovish members are hoping for a later start. Exclusive: ECB sees inflation above target through 2025, source says 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Germany's financial regulator BaFin, which supervises German banks in cooperation with the Bundesbank, said it was imposing a moratorium on the German branch of SVB. Euro zone bank supervisors see limited hit from SVB collapse 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z "The macro-financial environment has deteriorated substantially," the Bundesbank said in a Financial Stability Review. German financial system under strain but property correction not seen: Bundesbank 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Weidmann, an economist, quit last year as head of the Bundesbank after a decade of fruitless opposition to the European Central Bank's aggressive stimulus policy of sub-zero interest rates and massive government bond purchases. Ex-Bundesbank boss Weidmann to be nominated as Commerzbank supervisory board head 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z "With regard to inflation, risks are tilted to the upside," the Bundesbank said. Bundesbank sees German economy shrinking this year 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z A chorus of ECB officials take the stage, but they've tended to sing from the Bundesbank hymn sheet recently and markets would surely prefer some breezy show tunes. Morning Bid: $ to the power of 0.228 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Speaking alongside Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, Lindner said Germany has the means to address its weaknesses, including by investing in alternative energy resources. Germany needs to tackle inflation threat, wants transparency from China - Lindner 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Still, the Bundesbank did not expect a significant correction in house prices, which were in the past seen 15% to 40% overvalued. German financial system under strain but property correction not seen: Bundesbank 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z In an interview with German radio over the weekend, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said that if the picture for consumer prices doesn't change, "further clear steps must follow." Euro jumps amid hawkish ECB signals, dollar heavy before U.S. CPI 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, said in its monthly report last week that “the inflation rate could climb up to around 10% in the autumn,” though it noted that the inflation outlook is “extremely uncertain.” German inflation back at near-half-century record after dip 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Euro zone price growth is now set to hit double digits as measures taken by Germany and other countries to soften the cost-of-living hit for consumers start to expire, the Bundesbank warned this week. Central bankers head to U.S. mountains with a bad case of inflation reflux 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel, who disagreed with that decision according to sources at the meeting, warned against trying to decide the right market spread as that was "virtually impossible" and risked making governments complacent. German finance minister's adviser calls for ECB aid conditions 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The country’s Bundesbank held its currency steady, cheap Russian gas powered industry and unions were tied into management boards to control wages. Analysis:'Nobody's perfect': German economy, engine of Europe, splutters 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank cut its growth projections for the German economy on Friday and predicted sharply higher inflation, as soaring food and fuel prices sap households' purchasing power and batter confidence. Spanish core inflation at its highest since 1995, INE says 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank cut its growth projections for the German economy on Friday and predicted sharply higher inflation, as soaring food and fuel prices sap households' purchasing power and batter confidence. Russian c.bank to scrutinise banks' plans for fees on FX accounts 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z "The baseline scenario of the projections builds on the assumption that the war and its consequences will not intensify any further," the Bundesbank said. Bundesbank halves 2022 growth forecast, doubles inflation projection for Germany 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Still, the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, warned last week that an embargo on Russian gas could cause the country’s economic output to drop by as much as 5 percent this year. Germany is preparing to forgo Russian gas. But a quick cutoff would hurt. 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z This month, after the eurozone inflation data turned out to be higher than expected, Joachim Nagel, the president of the Bundesbank in Germany, said monetary policy “should not pass up the opportunity for timely countermeasures.” Europe’s economy is said to face severe impacts from war and inflation. 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Wednesday rates may have to rise soon. Morning Bid: Reality check 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z “The rate of inflation has once again come in considerably higher than we expected,” Joachim Nagel, the president of Germany’s Bundesbank, said on Twitter. Energy prices in Europe soar 45 percent as inflation hits another record. 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Germany for example has only just announced plans to apply some brakes, a decade after the start of its housing boom and with house prices already 20%-35% over-valued according to the Bundesbank. Analysis: ECB has to fight housing bubble with its hands tied 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank said German industry was providing "a positive impulse" to the economy thanks to easing supply bottlenecks and high demand, setting the stage for a rebound in the spring if the pandemic subsided. German economy likely to shrink again in Q1: Bundesbank 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Maintaining the Bundesbank’s historically conservative line, Nagel, who took charge of the German central bank in January, said in an interview that acting too late in normalizing policy could be especially costly. ECB could raise rates in 2022, new Bundesbank chief says 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Weidmann, a critic of the European Central Bank's ultra easy monetary policy, stepped down from the Bundesbank in October, five years before the end of his term. IMF names former Bundesbank chief to lead review panel on institutional safeguards 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank central bank has warned that the government's plan could push wages up across the board and increase overall price pressures at a time of already high inflation in Europe's largest economy. Germany's Scholz says raising minimum wage a matter of respect 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Borrowing to buy property has picked up speed during the pandemic, according to the latest data from Germany's Bundesbank. Sky no longer the limit for Germany's 'Mainhattan' skyscraper boom 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Nagel, 55, spent 17 years at the Bundesbank, including six years on its board. Germany names a career central banker, Joachim Nagel, to head the Bundesbank. 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z And Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, said it would scale back its predictions of economic growth because of recent pandemic restrictions. Markets sink on Omicron fears and a critical setback on the U.S. spending plan. 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z “Nagel is an experienced person, who ensures continuity at the Bundesbank.” New German government picks Joachim Nagel as next Bundesbank chief 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Joachim Nagel will succeed Jens Weidmann, who announced in October that he would step down at the end of the year after a decade as the Bundesbank’s president, citing personal reasons. German government chooses Joachim Nagel to head central bank 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z But the speeches he gave as a Bundesbank board member between 2010 and 2016 show he adhered to the German central bank's tough stance on inflation and emphasis on market discipline for banks and governments. Nagel returns to Bundesbank as boss, likely to maintain house view 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z He praised Mr. Nagel as “an experienced personality who ensures the continuity of the Bundesbank.” Germany names a career central banker, Joachim Nagel, to head the Bundesbank. 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Nagel spent most of his career at the Bundesbank before joining the BIS as deputy head of the banking unit last year. Germany's Scholz eyes Joachim Nagel as new central bank chief -FT 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Early in his career, he was also a consultant for the SPD, the party that took over government earlier this month and will make the Bundesbank appointment one of its first decisions. New German government picks Joachim Nagel as next Bundesbank chief 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z So bankers are clamouring for the ECB, and particularly the Bundesbank, to lend more of its bonds to avert a drought which would cost them dearly and might even push some into default. Analysis: ECB faces pressure to unlock bonds and avert market squeeze 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank has since grudgingly accepted the purchase of government bonds as one of the ECB's tools. Nagel returns to Bundesbank as boss, likely to maintain house view 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The buffer, now at 0, was set 0.25% of banks’ total risk exposure before the pandemic but current credit levels suggest that an even higher level may be needed, the Bundesbank added. German banks vulnerable to housing bubble; should build buffers: Bundesbank 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z "Companies' complaints about labour shortages have increased significantly, particularly in Germany, but also among our European neighbours," Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said. Analysis: Europe’s big payday remains elusive even as inflation surges 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Heading the Bundesbank, Nagel would join Isabel Schnabel, who was also thought to be in the race for the Bundesbank job, on the ECB’s Governing Council as one of two Germans. New German government picks Joachim Nagel as next Bundesbank chief 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z "If we were to see more transactions failing, we think the Bundesbank and the other euro area central banks could consider raising the counterparty limit, at least temporarily." Analysis: ECB faces pressure to unlock bonds and avert market squeeze 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z But even with Nagel, himself a Social Democrat, at the helm, the Bundesbank's deeply ingrained scepticism towards feeding the economy out of the public purse is unlikely to change. Nagel returns to Bundesbank as boss, likely to maintain house view 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z This buffer does not explicitly take into account the booming residential property market, which requires careful monitoring and potential action by regulators, the Bundesbank said. German banks vulnerable to housing bubble; should build buffers: Bundesbank 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Nagel is a Social Democrat who worked at the Bundesbank for 17 years, rising through the ranks to become a board member before stepping down in 2016. Factbox: Who will be the Bundesbank's next chief? 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z “The proponents of the loose monetary policy can therefore look forward to the new Bundesbank leadership in a relaxed manner.” New German government picks Joachim Nagel as next Bundesbank chief 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z The new 100 and 200 Euro banknotes are presented at the headquarters of Germany's Federal reserve Bundesbank in Frankfurt, Germany, May 21, 2019. Germany's economy is taking a breather but inflation isn't, Bundesbank warns 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann was just a year into his tenure when the world began to change with three words. Russia warns NATO any move on Ukraine will have consequences - report 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Banks are also vulnerable to interest rate rises as large chunks of their long-term lending is at fixed rates, particularly in the case of mortgages, the Bundesbank added. German banks vulnerable to housing bubble; should build buffers: Bundesbank 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z In his announcement to the Bundesbank’s staff, Mr. Weidmann again warned of what he called “prospective inflationary dangers,” arguing that “crisis measures with their extraordinary flexibility” not overstay their welcome. Jens Weidmann, the longtime German central bank chief, will step down. 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Schnabel is a member of the European Central Bank's Executive Board, which would make a switch to the Bundesbank unprecedented. Factbox: Who will be the Bundesbank's next chief? 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank also warned that inflation in Europe's largest economy was likely to stay well above 3% for some time and upcoming wage negotiations should deliver large increases. Germany's economy is taking a breather but inflation isn't, Bundesbank warns 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank said this week German inflation is likely to accelerate from already high levels and will stay above 2% through mid-2022, exceeding the European Central Bank’s target for the 19-nation euro zone. German inflation accelerates at record pace in September 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Wuermeling said the Bundesbank will restore normal regulatory requirements for banks but will make sure not to overburden lenders, warning of possible significant credit defaults due to the pandemic. Bundesbank says Germany's banking system strong despite pandemic 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z In a note on Wednesday to staff of the German central bank, the Bundesbank, Mr. Weidmann cited personal reasons, without elaborating. Jens Weidmann, the longtime German central bank chief, will step down. 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank's chief economist has worked for the German central bank since 2005 after a five-year stint as the general secretary of the German Council of Economic Experts. Factbox: Who will be the Bundesbank's next chief? 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z But it has since slowed as its industry was hit by supply disruptions and builders found it increasingly hard to find workers, the Bundesbank said. Germany's economy is taking a breather but inflation isn't, Bundesbank warns 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Separately, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Tuesday that a digital euro should have a limited role initially, as it could disrupt the bank sector and overly extend the role of central banking. NatWest chair sees digital pound piloted within five years 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, said this week it expects the economy to grow “significantly more strongly” over the summer as a result of loosened pandemic restrictions. German business confidence dips for second consecutive month 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z “I have come to the conclusion that more than 10 years is a good measure of time to turn over a new leaf — for the Bundesbank, but also for me personally,” he wrote. Jens Weidmann, the longtime German central bank chief, will step down. 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, said in its monthly report on Monday that it expects the economy to grow “significantly more strongly” over the summer as a result of loosened pandemic restrictions. German economy grew 1.6% in 2nd quarter, revised upward 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z "The economic recovery will likely take a breather," the Bundesbank said in its monthly report. Germany's economy is taking a breather but inflation isn't, Bundesbank warns 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The ECB, the Bundesbank and the National Bank of Belgium all declined to comment. Lagarde won over most dissenters but two held out in ECB guidance debate -sources 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z But the Bundesbank played down the significance of the surge, blaming it mainly on energy prices and tax effects. German economy set for post-pandemic bounce in growth and prices, Bundesbank says 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The chip supply bottlenecks in German industry will likely worsen in the second quarter and lead to an overall weaker recovery of Europe's largest economy this year, the Bundesbank's chief economist told Reuters on Friday. EXCLUSIVE Bundesbank expects chip bottlenecks in German industry to worsen in Q2 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z He added that the Melli’s German unit is regularly audited and must meet standards set by Bundesbank and other European regulators. Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank added inflation in Germany could come in just below 6% this month before easing next year as a 2020 VAT cut and other temporary factors fall out of the calculation. Germany's economy is taking a breather but inflation isn't, Bundesbank warns 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z That lack of a deal “should not be the starting gun for a race to deregulate,” Joachim Wuermeling, who is in charge of bank supervision at the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, said last month. Brexit Is Nipping at London’s Role as a Financial Powerhouse 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z In 2017, officials from German financial regulator BaFin and the country’s central bank, or Bundesbank, considered placing Wirecard on a list of financial companies to supervise but decided against it, the person said. Exclusive: Germany missed chances to put Wirecard on watchlist, source says 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank expects nonetheless a relatively strong upswing from the middle of the year which will then also be supported by private consumption, he added. EXCLUSIVE Bundesbank expects chip bottlenecks in German industry to worsen in Q2 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z A Bundesbank spokesman confirmed that Iranian banks held accounts with it in order to process payments but declined to comment on them individually. Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z "Macroeconomic conditions also point to stronger wage increases for collective bargaining agreements to be renewed in the near future," the Bundesbank said. Germany's economy is taking a breather but inflation isn't, Bundesbank warns 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Most of the sources expect the legal challenge from the court in Karlsruhe to be resolved by the Bundesbank itself by demonstrating that the policy was appropriate and addressing concerns about its side effects. Exclusive: ECB prepares for the worst: life without the Bundesbank - sources 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The ECB, the euro zone’s top authority for banking supervision, and the Bundesbank declined to comment. Exclusive: Germany missed chances to put Wirecard on watchlist, source says 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z A German constitutional court told the European Central Bank to justify its bond-buying programme or risk losing the Bundesbank’s participation in the scheme. Take Five: Trade War II 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z “The German Bundesbank is bound by national and European law, also, naturally, in relation to financial sanctions,” the spokesman said. Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The court threatened to bar Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, from taking part in the stimulus program, which would be a serious breach of European unity. The European Union Is Facing Its Worst Recession Ever. Watch Out, World. 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z If the ECB fails, the Bundesbank must quit the scheme and sell its 533.9 billion euros worth of German government debt, the court said, setting the stage for potential mayhem in bond markets. German court ruling ties ECB's hands - now and in the future 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z It also said the Bundesbank should sell the bonds, but only in accord with the ECB and over the long term. German court asks ECB to justify bond purchase stimulus 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z “This is a very complex monetary policy issue which, in my view, does not require acute monetary policy action,” Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Friday. Central banks may mount a coronavirus rescue. It may not be enough 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Five Iranian banks - all of which are subject to U.S. sanctions - held roughly 3.8 billion euros on deposit with the Bundesbank at the beginning of the year, according to the banks’ financial accounts. Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z “This is a very complex monetary policy issue which, in my view, does not require acute monetary policy action,” Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said in Frankfurt. ECB rate setters see no need for action as coronavirus spreads 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, said Monday that output is likely to remain flat in the current quarter. German business confidence up in December, beats forecast 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Indeed, the Bundesbank estimates the German state saved 368 billion euros in borrowing costs in the 10 years to the start of this year. Germany's economic pain is here to stay 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In its monthly report, the Bundesbank said, with falling industrial production and orders, it appears that the slump probably continued through the summer. Bitcoin founder claims draw skepticism 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have raised concerns about these Bundesbank accounts in conversations with their German peers in recent years, one U.S. official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank says Brexit and the slowdown in exports caused by global trade tensions are two big contributory factors to the slowdown. Is US capitalism really abandoning the 'greed is good' mantra? | Larry Elliott 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z In its monthly report Monday, the Bundesbank said with falling industrial production and orders, it appears that the slump likely continued through the summer. German central bank suggests economy may be in recession 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile new forecasts from the national central bank, the Bundesbank, reflect the more downbeat prospects. Economic clouds gather over Germany 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z In its monthly report published Monday, the Bundesbank said the overall tendency remains weak. German central bank expects feeble growth in second quarter 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z One of the banks with an account with the Bundesbank is mentioned in the October letter. Exclusive: European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z His case was brought to the district attorney’s office by Deutsche Bundesbank, the federal bank in Germany, after it noticed an irregularity. Germany Investigates Why Convicted 9/11 Accomplice Received Prison Wages 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Around half of all German federal debt is held by the Bundesbank and other central banks, debt agency data shows. Euro zone's triple-A bond drought persists after ECB steps away 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank actually predicts a small decline in economic activity in the current quarter, though it expects growth to bounce back somewhat next year to 1.2%. Economic clouds gather over Germany 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The single currency took a knock when Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann painted an unusually bleak picture of the German economy, saying the country’s slump will last longer than initially thought. Asian shares at four-month high as hopes rise on Trump-Xi meet 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann argued in January that migration from other EU member states partially accounted for dampened wage pressures in Germany. Labor Shortage Lifts Wages on Europe’s Eastern Flank 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, introduced a change to its rules last month that could block the transfer of hundreds of millions of euros from an Iranian bank in Hamburg back to Iran. U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran, Deepening Divide With Europe 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Its mandate followed that of the German Bundesbank in enshrining price stability and independence. Mario Draghi’s replacement is already being discussed 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z There is also what the Bundesbank calls a "muted outlook" for trade more generally. Economic clouds gather over Germany 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The ECB was modeled on Germany’s Bundesbank, which is also in Frankfurt, and has been criticized in the past for worrying too much about inflation, a German bugbear. ECB’s German Skew Raises Questions Over Draghi’s Successor 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z That is largely because immigrant workers take up jobs in comparatively low-paid sectors, according to Bundesbank research. Labor Shortage Lifts Wages on Europe’s Eastern Flank 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank is the conduit for major international transfers of money. U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran, Deepening Divide With Europe 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank study will be exhaustive, comprising eight volumes when it is finished. Germany’s Central Bank Backs Study of Role in Nazi Crimes 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Average real estate prices in cities including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt have increased by more than 60 percent since 2010, the Bundesbank estimates, reflecting solid growth, low unemployment and low borrowing costs. Cheap credit not fuelling German real estate bubble for now- central banker 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z "We will not allow regulatory arbitrage. You may outperform the rules, but you must not underperform," Dombret said, adding that the Bundesbank would not be marketing Frankfurt. UK-based banks already knocking on Germany's door: Bundesbank 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z He says the bond-buying limits in Germany could be hit as early as June if the Bundesbank keeps buying at the current pace. Welcome or not, ECB buying crushes German two-year bond yields 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Not that the gold was ever in danger of being stolen, according to the Bundesbank, the German central bank, which is in charge of the reserves. Germans Sent Gold Away to Keep It From the Soviets. Now Much of It Is Back. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The head of Germany’s Bundesbank on Tuesday responded sharply to accusations that Germany uses an undervalued currency to exploit trading partners, calling the charges by a senior U.S. official “more than absurd.” Official Rejects Trump Aide’s Claim That Germany Benefits Unfairly from Weak Euro 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Housing prices in Germany - relatively cheap compared with other European countries in the past - have risen sharply in recent years, prompting the Bundesbank to warn in May about the risk of a dangerous bubble developing. Cheap credit not fuelling German real estate bubble for now- central banker 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Bundesbank head Jens Weidmann said in the text of a speech Tuesday that Germany firms are successful exporters “because they are well positioned in world markets and convince people with innovative products.” Germany official rebuts Trump administration currency claim 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Traders say the German Bundesbank, acting on behalf of the European Central Bank, has been buying bonds below the minus 0.40 percent deposit rate in the past two weeks. Welcome or not, ECB buying crushes German two-year bond yields 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Although there was no evidence of that, the Bundesbank announced a plan to return enough of the gold so that half the reserves would be stored at the central bank’s vaults in Frankfurt by 2020. Germans Sent Gold Away to Keep It From the Soviets. Now Much of It Is Back. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z "Germany is a country that has always called for the European Central Bank to pursue an independent policy, just as the Bundesbank did that before the euro existed," she said. Euro may be too weak for Germany but too strong for others 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z But Buch, who is in charge of financial stability at the Bundesbank, said it had less information about loan contract terms than other countries like France and was therefore less aware of credit standards. Cheap credit not fuelling German real estate bubble for now- central banker 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Both the Association of German Banks and the Bundesbank, for example, want no floor at all. Supervisors put off finalising reforms to bank-capital rules 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Hans Tietmeyer, a former Bundesbank president, the last guardian of the German mark and one of the architects of Europe’s single currency, died Dec. 27, the Bundesbank said in a statement, without providing other information. Hans Tietmeyer, onetime head of Germany’s central bank, dies at 85 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z But the Bundesbank began repatriating some of the gold in 2013 after an official audit found shortcomings in the way the reserves were accounted for. Germans Sent Gold Away to Keep It From the Soviets. Now Much of It Is Back. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z After the Bundesbank and other central banks in the eurozone ceded power over monetary policy to the European Central Bank in 1999, Mr. Tietmeyer remained a visible and influential speaker and commentator. Hans Tietmeyer, Banker Who Led German Transition to Euro, Dies at 85 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Buch said that the Bundesbank was generally concerned about low interest rates spurring risk taking at a time when asset valuations are already high. Cheap credit not fuelling German real estate bubble for now- central banker 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z The way he ran the Bundesbank and his approach to budgetary discipline influenced the model for the ECB, which sets limits for government deficits. Former Bundesbank president Hans Tietmeyer dies aged 85 - BBC News 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z “The Bundesbank”, he warned, “is not prepared to reach an agreement at any price.” A showdown looms over bank-capital rules 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank plans to withdraw all the gold stored in Paris. Germans Sent Gold Away to Keep It From the Soviets. Now Much of It Is Back. 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z As president of the Bundesbank from 1993 until 1999, Mr. Tietmeyer was the most powerful central banker in Europe and a leading advocate of policies that prized price stability above all else. Hans Tietmeyer, Banker Who Led German Transition to Euro, Dies at 85 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z The former Bundesbank chief added that he expected the Brexit process to generate further volatility going forward and that all the key decisions to be made in the very final stages of negotiations. UBS won't change London presence any time soon, chairman says 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Guntram Wolff, head of the Bruegel think tank in Brussels and a former official at Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, dismisses the tit-for-tat idea. US, Europe fray each other's nerves with company crackdowns 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Andreas Dombret, the Bundesbank board member in charge of supervision said that support for Europe's oversized banking sector must stop, comparing banks to dinosaurs facing a threat of extinction. Germany denies preparing Deutsche Bank rescue plan 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z The capital key would be one of the most contentious options and Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has already come out in opposition. ECB policy seen effective, so only minor tweaks coming: ECB and central bank sources 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Germany’s conservative Bundesbank has long been a fierce opponent of bond purchases by the ECB. ECB Chief to Address German Lawmakers Amid Mounting Criticism 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank says that as baby-boomers - those born in the post-World War Two period - retire, there will be fewer younger workers to replace them. Germans may have to work until 69, says Bundesbank - BBC News 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z But the Bundesbank said the economic fallout of Brexit for Germany would likely “remain within narrow limits, at least in the short term.” ECB’s Outlook on Eurozone Economy ‘Still Intact’ After Brexit Vote 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z But the Bundesbank argues that the final impact on government bond yields is “unclear” because its proposals would accelerate any restructuring process and create clarity for investors. Germany’s Central Bank Urges Reforms to Euro Area Governance 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Still, Germany’s central bank has been overruled repeatedly in recent years as the ECB launched and expanded its bond-purchase program, which the Bundesbank publicly opposed from the outset. European Central Bank Urges U.K. to Draw Up Post-Brexit Plan 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z At the co-operative banks’ annual conference this month, a Bundesbank official earned loud applause just for not being from the ECB. Turn of the screw 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z In its ruling Tuesday, the German court laid out clear conditions for the Bundesbank to participate in the OMT program, and ordered Germany’s government to keep a close eye on the actions of the ECB. German Court Rejects Legal Challenge to ECB’s Bond-Buying Program 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The ECB relies on the national central banks to execute its market operations, so barring the Bundesbank from taking part would present a major roadblock. German opponents of the European Central Bank's economic stimulus programs have filed a new legal challenge in an attempt to bar their national central bank from taking part 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z That would boost the firepower of the ESM, since it wouldn’t need to pay off existing bondholders, and ensure investors bore more of the costs, the Bundesbank argued. Germany’s Central Bank Urges Reforms to Euro Area Governance 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Schopp says he left a career with a German savings bank to attend the Bundesbank academy because “I want to help maintain stability.” Germany’s School for Central Bankers Draws Risk-Averse Crowd 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Half of the 1,500 banks surveyed by the Bundesbank last year—before the latest rate cuts—expected net interest income to fall by at least 20% by 2019. Turn of the screw 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Still, the Bundesbank president said the current pessimism over global growth shouldn’t be overdone, and that the side effects of easy-money policies should be closely monitored. Germany Can’t Fix World’s Economy With Social Spending, Schäuble Says 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z In March, as the European Central Bank prepared a new salvo of stimulative measures, Jens Weidmann, the president of the Bundesbank, expressed his disapproval. Don’t stop believing 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Some 79% of transactions in Germany are settled in cash, according to the Bundesbank, the country’s central bank. Money-Laundering Ring Dismantled in Germany, Where Cash Is Still King 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Students pay no fees and receive up to about €1,400 a month in stipends, or about $1,600, but must work at the Bundesbank for at least five years after graduation. Germany’s School for Central Bankers Draws Risk-Averse Crowd 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank said Thursday that the reduction trimmed Germany's debt pile to 2.153 trillion euros, or 71.2 percent of gross domestic product — the third consecutive fall. Germany's central bank says healthy economic growth helped the country reduce its debt by 24 billion euros ($27.1 billion) last year 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z According to a recent Bundesbank study, 79% of payments in Germany are made in cash – compared with only 48% in Britain. German plan to impose limit on cash transactions met with fierce resistance 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank opposed the ECB’s decision to launch bond purchases last year, and the program’s expansion in December. ECB’s Draghi Risks Disappointing Markets Again 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann, a notable hawk on the European Central Bank’s governing council, is thought to be one of the committee members who helped temper the bank’s stimulus programme in December. Davos 2016: Osborne says Britain won't panic over market turmoil - live 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Now the Bundesbank is subservient to the European Central Bank, which sets monetary policy for 19 euro area countries. Germany’s School for Central Bankers Draws Risk-Averse Crowd 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank says economic growth was responsible for most of the debt reduction. Germany's central bank says healthy economic growth helped the country reduce its debt by 24 billion euros ($27.1 billion) last year 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z He would not name the central banks, but said they did not include the European Central Bank or the Bundesbank, the German central bank. Deutsche Bank to Face British Lawsuit Over High-Speed Trading 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank cut its inflation projection despite raising its growth forecast for 2017. German, French Central Banks Warn on Slow Price Growth 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann, a notable hawk on the European Central Bank’s governing council, is thought to be one of the committee members who helped temper the bank’s stimulus programme in December. Davos 2016: Osborne says Britain won't panic over market turmoil - live 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z More than four of five graduates still work for the Bundesbank 10 years after graduation. Germany’s School for Central Bankers Draws Risk-Averse Crowd 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In May 1994, five years before the euro was launched, the Fed raised rates while Germany’s Bundesbank—the rate-setter for the continent’s largest economy—cut. Will the Euro Fall to $1? Interest Rates Aren’t Investors’ Only Guide 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z But the ECB, like the German Bundesbank it is modeled on, focuses solely on inflation. Why Politics Will Keep Rattling the Eurozone 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Crucially, its forecasts suggest the Bundesbank believed that even without the stimulus measures, Germany’s inflation rate would be roughly in line with the ECB’s target in 2017. German, French Central Banks Warn on Slow Price Growth 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank, which is opposed to any extra money printing, may find it easier to accept the buying of municipal bonds. Exclusive: ECB mulls buying debt of cities and regions - sources 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Although several Governing Council members have been critical of further policy easing, Germany's Bundesbank, a big initial opponent of quantitative easing, has been relatively quiet since the last ECB meeting. Exclusive: ECB rate setters converge on December deposit rate cut 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said he is open to discussion on including the yuan in the IMF basket, and said recent financial turmoil in China should not pose a lasting danger to the global economy. G20 weighs Fed hike, Chinese turmoil, but unlikely to rock boat 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z But the ECB is too much like the Bundesbank and not enough like the U.S. Why Politics Will Keep Rattling the Eurozone 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank said growth in the country would be boosted by both external and domestic demand. Bundesbank predicts 'solid' German economic growth - BBC News 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Their mighty Bundesbank gets the same single vote on the European Central Bank’s governing council as every other euro-zone country, and often fails to impose its will. Strict order 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank has made provisions of €14.4bn to deal with the fallout of the eurozone crisis, but this may not be enough, the paper said. Greek referendum: Osborne warns UK not immune from European turmoil – live 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z In Frankfurt, powerful German Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann voiced concern in a speech about the continued provision of emergency liquidity assistance to keep Greek banks afloat in the face of massive deposit withdrawals. No deal for Greece, creditors; top-level talks resume Saturday 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The head of the Bundesbank expressed serious concern about providing continued emergency funding to Greek banks in talks with his peers this week, a person familiar with the discussion said. Exclusive: Bundesbank chief tells peers of concern over funding Greek banks - source 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z In its monthly report, the Bundesbank said that Germany would benefit from increases in real earnings domestically, as well as economic recovery in the eurozone. Bundesbank predicts 'solid' German economic growth - BBC News 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The vice-president of Germany’s Bundesbank said, however, that the full extent of the fallout of a Greek departure was not certain. Fears of Greece eurozone exit mount as EU deadline looms 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank has made provisions of €14.4bn to deal with the fallout of the eurozone crisis, but this may not be enough, the paper said. Greek referendum: Osborne warns UK not immune from European turmoil – live 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z But in monetary policy, Mr. Trichet stuck close to the playbook inherited from the German central bank, the Bundesbank, with its fixation on price stability. European Central Bank Expands Mandate as It Struggles to Keep Zone Intact 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z As president of the Bundesbank, Weidmann also sits on the ECB's Governing Council, which holds daily phone calls to discuss the extension of emergency funding to Greek banks. Exclusive: Bundesbank chief tells peers of concern over funding Greek banks - source 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z That is what the trio are suggesting too: it’s only really the ordomonetarists at the Bundesbank who think differently. Steve Keen's Interesting View Of The Greek Debt Crisis 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z "A sustainable solution is not possible without substantial reform in Greece," the Bundesbank said. Greece says must strike debt deal in May as money runs low 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank, meanwhile, showed no sign of easing off on its hardline Greek stance. Greek government defends itself over central bank tensions 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z In practice, the Bundesbank held sway in the setting-up of the European Central Bank. Alexandre Lamfalussy, a founding father of the euro, dies at 86 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z But the tradition’s influence remains strong at the universities where many study, as well as in the Bundesbank and at the Council of Economic Experts. Of rules and order 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z But increasing the cap would hit a number of hurdles, not least legal objections from Germany's Bundesbank, which argues that it breaks the rule that central banks should not finance governments. ECB set to decide on increasing Greek bank lifeline 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Changing that would hit a number of hurdles, not least legal objections by the Bundesbank which argues that it breaks the rule that central banks should not finance governments. Greece seeks breathing room from ECB chief Draghi 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Bank of France buys French debt, Bundesbank buys German and so on. German Bunds Yields Head For Zero: Showing The Foolish Manner Of ECB QE 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Turning the road map into reality became his job when the European Monetary Institute was established in Frankfurt, home of the German Bundesbank, then Europe’s dominant interest-rate-setting institution. Alexandre Lamfalussy, a founding father of the euro, dies at 86 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank, the German central bank, hosts a conference on Friday in Frankfurt on the relationship between debt and financial crises. The Latest Data on Consumer Prices and Yellen’s Upcoming Speech 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank used this approach for many years. Inflation targeting: Has it worked? 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z So, the Bank of France buys French debt, the Bundesbank German and so on. Interesting Question; Are There Actually Enough Bonds For The ECB's QE? 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Yes, not just a pencil sketch but a caricature of the Bundesbank. The Eurozone Crisis Is The ECB's Fault 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank definitely lost in trying to keep the risk off German taxpayers. The Eurozone Taxpayers' Possible Loss On ECB QE Is €3.4 Trillion 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z But the ECB, under the influence of the Bundesbank, didn’t want to do that. No, Bitcoin Really Isn't The Solution To Greece's Debt Problems 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z The FAZ is a German conservative newspaper that often takes a stance similar to that of the Bundesbank. ECB Denies Report on Capital Controls for Greece 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Germany’s Bundesbank is reportedly among those against an increase in emergency loans. Greece to Present Loan Extension Proposal as Deadline Looms 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann, who has warned against the misuse of the emergency funding to indirectly finance the Greek state, is set to stick to this stance at the ECB meeting, the sources said. Greece faces resistance to extra emergency funds for banks: sources 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Higher capital requirements are limiting banks' ability to invest and regulators should "revisit whether they got that calibration right", the former Bundesbank president told the IIF meeting. Spurring growth center stage as finance chiefs meet in Istanbul 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank was unequivocal: structural reform is the answer. Germans count cost as Greece turns left 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z "That would have fatal consequences for Greece’s financial system. Greek banks would then lose their access to central bank money," Bundesbank board member Joachim Nagel told Handelsblatt newspaper. Greek PM Tsipras names anti-austerity cabinet, port sale halted 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z As thousands of flag-waving supporters hit the streets of Athens, some shedding tears of joy, Germany's Bundesbank warned Greece it needed reform to tackle its economic problems. Greek leftist leader Tsipras claims victory over austerity 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Thursday's announcement followed months of public and behind-the-scenes wrangling, particularly with Germany's powerful Bundesbank, over whether and how forcefully the ECB should act in the face of worrying economic data across the 19-member euro zone. ECB unveils aggressive plan to stimulate European economy 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Germany's influential Bundesbank, which testified against the OMT program in the German constitutional court and is also hostile to ECB money printing, remained silent. EU court adviser paves way for ECB money printing 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Ms. Lautenschläger is a former top official at the Bundesbank, the German central bank and a bastion of opposition to government bond purchases. European Central Bank Policy Makers Remain Divided on Bond Purchases 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z "This could be an option, which the Bundesbank could go along with." ECB looking at risk-sharing mix for QE plan: sources 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank this month halved its growth forecast for Germany to 1.0 percent for next year. ECB's Weidmann says German 2015 growth may be better than expected 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank is demanding that any new round of bond buying be subject to strict limitations. Exclusive: ECB considers making weaker euro zone states bear more quantitative easing risk - sources 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The Frankfurt-based Bundesbank announced the death but did not say where or provide the cause. Karl Otto Poehl, a former president of German central bank, dies at 85 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z The fact that the German Bundesbank downgraded its own forecast for German growth next year to a mere 1% is not immaterial. The Weaker The Eurozone, The Stronger The ECB? 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z This is again an option now, but hardly palatable for the Bundesbank, which suggested that national central banks should buy the debt of their own governments, confining the risk to the country in question. ECB looking at risk-sharing mix for QE plan: sources 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank halved its 2015 growth forecast for Europe's largest economy on Friday and also trimmed its estimate for this year, though its president said there were signs that current weakness would soon be overcome. Asia stocks firm after robust U.S. jobs data, dollar stands tall 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Bank on the ECB president to fight the risk of deflation with an expanded program of asset buying early next year, probably in March, despite deep misgivings in Germany's Bundesbank and from German public opinion. Bank on 'Super Mario' to give Europe a monetary jolt 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi also looked to be clearing the way for the full-scale government bond buying widely hoped for by financial market investors but opposed by Germany's Bundesbank. Global stocks grind higher after central bank stimulus signals 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z The head of Germany's powerful Bundesbank, Jens Weidmann, in his speech at the same event, avoided the subject of monetary policy and instead spoke about banking regulation. ECB's Draghi throws door to quantitative easing wide open as recovery wanes 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Germany's Bundesbank is one of the most vocal opponents of such a step as it fears the bloc's largest economy may end up paying for risk accumulated elsewhere. ECB looking at risk-sharing mix for QE plan: sources 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Next year, the European Central Bank may embark on its own quantitative easing over the objections of Germany’s conservative Bundesbank. 2015 Global Economic Outlook: Better Than 2014—but Not By Much 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Relations between the ECB and the Bundesbank, Germany’s traditionally hawkish central bank, are in the dumps. Worse than nothing 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z The Bundesbank, central bank of the bloc's largest economy, conceded in October its own growth forecasts would no longer be met. ECB to wait for stimulus to sink in, Draghi style in limelight 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Last place belonged to Münchener Hypo, the bank that failed the stress test, according to data from the Bundesbank, the German central bank. Results of Stress Tests Don't Guarantee Better Economic Health for Eurozone 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank has clearly held sway, at least so far as the prospects for European quantitative easing go. Economic Sea Change Ahead 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z In a speech on Monday, the president of the Bundesbank, the German central bank, expressed serious reservations about the asset purchases. In Court, Lawyer Calls E.C.B. Bond Plan ‘an Egregious Extension’ of Powers 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank estimates the German state saved 120 billion euros over the past seven years - including 37 billion euros last year - thanks to the drop in rates. Prolonged German downturn could prompt stimulus rethink 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Faced with internal opposition to anything smacking of monetary radicalism, particularly from the representatives of the Deutsche Bundesbank, he left his other weapon—full-on quantitative easing—in his holster. Can Mario Draghi Save Europe? 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Europe's largest economy contracted by 0.2 percent on the quarter, undercutting Bundesbank forecasts that it would stagnate, with foreign trade and investment notable weak spots, the Statistics Office said. German slump, stagnant France paint dismal eurozone picture 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z I’ve actually seen Bundesbank officials complaining about loose monetary policy: they’re still making the Fed’s 1930s mistake of equating low interest rates with loose policy. It's Not What Paul Krugman Does Say It's What He Doesn't That Is So Interesting 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The European Central Bank has limited staff and often relies on the Bundesbank, with its much larger work force, to carry out operations in financial markets. In Court, Lawyer Calls E.C.B. Bond Plan ‘an Egregious Extension’ of Powers 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank in particular fears that QE would relieve the pressure on less creditworthy countries to overhaul their economies and to keep deficits in check. The Exceptional Central Bank 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Even the usually conservative German Bundesbank recently endorsed a healthy wage increase negotiated by the country's trade unions as "quite moderate" and in line with the country's economic performance. Stagnant wages leaves central banks fretting over fate of workers 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Is this just a temporary lull in an economy that’s moving “upward significantly,” as the Bundesbank says? Germany's World Cup Team Looks Unstoppable. Its Economy? Not So Much 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z “I don’t expect the Bundesbank to talk about Italian politics,” Mr. Renzi said in a news conference in Rome. Italy Accuses Germany of Undermining Its Economic Efforts 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank will find it difficult to support more radical steps to increase the money supply. Euro Up Against Greenback In Data Heavy Week 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann insisted on Friday that "it would be absurd to already start talking now about a further set of measures." ECB policymakers say can do more if needed 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z But for the most part, since the ECB’s decision the German government and the German Bundesbank has left the complaining for others. The Eurozone Needs More Than 'One-Sided Savings Orgies' 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Keeping hopes aloft was confirmation that Germany’s Bundesbank will support any future ECB action. Eurozone Recovery Flounders, Inflation Danger Climbs 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank first indicated that it was open to unusual steps to stimulate the economy in March. Fresh Signs Point to Possible European Central Bank Stimulus Plan 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank is ready to support ECB policy steps if they are warranted and this stance is not new, two Bundesbank sources said on Tuesday. Asian shares rise, euro wobbles under pressure 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The euro was in focus too after a report that Germany's Bundesbank central bank was willing to back another stimulus, including an interest rate cut, by the European Central Bank. Markets continue to be driven by rising US stocks 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z The Bundesbank is very worried about price deflation in the European Union. Rebound in U.S. Dollar Index Spooks Gold Market Bulls 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Germany’s influential Bundesbank is not convinced that low inflation is yet a problem. Europe’s bond bubble: Don’t go potty on the periphery 2014-04-16T14:55:18Z The Bundesbank and the People's Bank of China signed an agreement on Friday to facilitate transactions in the Chinese currency in Frankfurt and to cooperate more closely in clearing and settlement arrangements of renminbi payments. Germany, China say renminbi hub in Frankfurt will boost trade 2014-03-29T21:45:23Z And German direct investment in China is on the rise again after dipping in 2012, according to Bundesbank data. Economic 'honeymoon' between Germany and China fades 2014-03-27T22:05:59Z The Federal Reserve under Alan Greenspan, she notes, was the first major global central bank to begin tightening monetary policy two decades ago, while Germany’s Bundesbank and the were still easing. Is the Stock Market About to Go Totally ’90s? 2014-03-21T15:36:55Z Germany’s influential central bank, the Bundesbank, would probably oppose such purchases, especially if they involved government bonds. European Central Bank Holds Rates Steady 2014-03-06T13:01:09Z The Bundesbank said residential property in big German cities was probably over-valued by 25 percent on average. Bundesbank unfazed by emerging markets, Nowotny cool on rates 2014-02-17T14:45:15Z The Bundesbank, which challenged the legality of the E.C.B. decision in testimony given by Weidmann last year, declined to comment on the court’s decision on Friday. German Judges Refer E.C.B. Bond-Buying Plan to European Court 2014-02-07T12:36:04Z FRANKFURT—Bundesbank Vice President Sabine Lautenschläger secured a spot on the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, the European Council said Tuesday, keeping a key euro-zone monetary policy post in German hands. Germany's Lautenschläger Appointed to ECB Board 2014-01-21T17:04:09Z And quantitative easing would be strenuously opposed by the German Bundesbank, which fears that bond-buying blurs monetary and fiscal policies. Euro-zone inflation: Falling again 2014-01-07T11:58:00Z BaFin launched a probe last year on which it is working with the Bundesbank and accountant Ernst & Young ERNY.UL, delving into suspected misconduct by individual traders and their counterparts at other banks. Watchdog slams Deutsche Bank for Libor probe response: report 2014-01-05T13:31:00Z "However, this should only fully show up in the GDP growth rates at the turn of the year, when the increased order inflow translates into production," the Bundesbank added. Bundesbank unfazed by emerging markets, Nowotny cool on rates 2014-02-17T14:45:15Z Little is known about Lautenschlaeger's views on monetary policy, but she has a solid track record in banking supervision, having worked at German financial supervisor Bafin before joining the Bundesbank in 2011. Germany to propose Bundesbank deputy for ECB board seat 2013-12-17T14:12:38Z "Greece is going through fundamental changes with huge pain for its people. But the pursued policy is already showing signs the macroeconomic situation is improving," Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann told the paper in an interview. ECB's Weidmann urges Greece to stick to painful reforms: paper 2013-12-14T20:15:53Z "The German economy is in good shape: the unemployment rate is low, employment is rising, and wage growth is returning to normal," said Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann. Germany raises growth forecasts 2013-12-06T10:06:02Z "Monetary policy runs the risk of becoming subject to financial and fiscal dominance," Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said in prepared remarks of a speech... ECB's Weidmann: Central Banks Might Be Too Dominated by Fiscal Concerns 2013-11-25T21:20:12Z The Bundesbank noted that increased risk aversion in financial markets led early this year to a fall in share prices and a flight into liquid government bonds, adding: Bundesbank unfazed by emerging markets, Nowotny cool on rates 2014-02-17T14:45:15Z The Bundesbank recently warned that the euro zone's record low interest rates posed risks to the financial sector if they remained in place for a long time. Analysis: What taper? Low rates for longer is key Fed theme for 2014 2013-11-25T20:46:25Z The Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, believes the country's steady growth will be maintained as domestic demand strengthens and the global economic environment improves. German business confidence improves 2013-11-22T10:34:52Z UniCredit declined to comment and the Bundesbank was not immediately available for comment. Bank union to free 7 billion euros of capital for UniCredit from HVB: FT 2013-11-13T20:53:53Z In any case, the Bundesbank said it was "very unlikely" that the German price developments would result in macroeconomic risks or dangers to financial stability. Merkel urged to ditch plan for German rent controls 2013-10-22T15:59:03Z "There is currently no indication for a destabilizing interaction between real estate price increases and credit supply on a macroeconomic level," the Bundesbank said. Bundesbank unfazed by emerging markets, Nowotny cool on rates 2014-02-17T14:45:15Z And the Bundesbank itself suggests that a backlog in new construction is partly responsible for the rise. The euro zone: A new test for the single currency 2013-10-22T10:17:42Z Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said in a newspaper interview released on Sunday that low rates would not continue for years to come. Euro zone loan slump puts onus on ECB to keep rates low 2013-08-28T09:52:24Z The U.S. system for capitalizing insurers made it difficult for investors to compare risks across the sector or with international rivals, the review, chaired by Andreas Dombret of the Bundesbank added. G20 body says U.S. could improve financial risk spotting 2013-08-27T15:03:08Z Weidmann, who is also the president of the Bundesbank, also called for a cap on banks' sovereign bond holdings and a sufficient capital backing to help disentangle the close relationship between states and banks. Weidmann urges governments not to rely on ECB to solve crisis 2013-08-26T08:37:19Z As was disclosed this week, the Bundesbank believes that Greece will need a new bailout next year. Eurozone edges out of recession 2013-08-14T09:37:53Z The Bundesbank, the German central bank, expects Greece to receive yet another bailout sometime after German national elections on Sept. Greek Economy Shrinks for 20th Straight Quarter 2013-08-12T17:58:23Z But the Bundesbank, according to Der Spiegel, described Athens' performance as "hardly satisfactory". Bundesbank report on Greece raises pressure on Merkel 2013-08-11T17:12:40Z Mr. Dombret, who is responsible at the Bundesbank for monitoring stability of the financial system, said German banks remained vulnerable to distressed loans in commercial real estate and shipping. In Germany, Little Appetite to Change Troubled Banking System 2013-08-09T20:44:12Z The Bundesbank said in June that the German economy would slow down after a surge in the second quarter and expected just 0.3 percent growth for the year as a whole. German economy probably grew strongly in second quarter, says ministry 2013-08-09T08:53:24Z The Bundesbank has given public warning about frothiness in the housing market. The economy: Dissecting the miracle 2013-06-13T15:10:47Z But it might restrict participation by the German government or the German central bank, the Bundesbank, in measures designed to address the crisis. German Court Weighs Bond Buying by European Central Bank 2013-06-11T15:00:18Z Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann believes it is illegal because there is no limit to Germany's spending liability under the scheme, and that it is effectively a back-door way of providing loans to other countries' governments. Eurozone's rescue scheme challenged 2013-06-11T09:40:20Z On average, Germany’s largest banks borrow 50 euros for every one of their own, according to Bundesbank figures, a ratio considered dangerously high. In Germany, Little Appetite to Change Troubled Banking System 2013-08-09T20:44:12Z The case at the constitutional court in Karlsruhe pits Germany's Bundesbank against the ECB in a dispute over whether Draghi's promise last year of unlimited intervention in the financial markets to save the was legal. German court considers legality of ECB intervention policy 2013-06-10T15:14:41Z "Nevertheless, the Bundesbank sees continuing structural problems as standing in the way of a rapid improvement," it added. German economic growth forecasts cut 2013-06-07T08:13:45Z German industrial output and trade activity rose sharply in April, but the Bundesbank cut its growth forecast for this year, saying Europe’s largest economy would slow down again after a second-quarter surge. Roundup of business news: SoftBank-Sprint deal, reported Boeing overcharges 2013-06-08T01:06:46Z Like other national central banks in the euro zone, the Bundesbank is part of the so-called Eurosystem managed by the European Central Bank. German Central Bank Cuts Growth Prediction for 2013 2013-06-07T14:16:36Z The Bundesbank's 2013 prediction brought it into line with the International Monetary Fund, which halved its forecast for Germany on Monday. Bundesbank puts dampener on German trade optimism 2013-06-07T10:25:41Z The Bundesbank says its new forecasts reflect a view that exports will rise slower than imports. Eurozone crisis live: Bundesbank cuts German growth outlook 2013-06-07T07:59:44Z The latest cut in growth forecasts was "due mainly to downward revisions with regard to the external environment", the Bundesbank said. German economic growth forecasts cut 2013-06-07T08:13:45Z The downgrading of the growth forecasts was "due mainly to downward revisions with regard to the external environment", the Bundesbank said. Bundesbank cuts growth forecast 2013-06-07T07:11:55Z Though it no longer controls monetary policy, the Bundesbank remains an influential institution in Germany and an important part of the euro zone monetary system. German Central Bank Cuts Growth Prediction for 2013 2013-06-07T14:16:36Z The cut was "due mainly to downward revisions with regard to the external environment", the Bundesbank said, forecasting that exports could fall by 0.8 percent from last year. Bundesbank puts dampener on German trade optimism 2013-06-07T10:25:41Z But first, news from Germany where the Bundesbank is blaming external demand for a cut to its growth forecast this morning. Eurozone crisis live: Bundesbank cuts German growth outlook 2013-06-07T07:59:44Z Bundesbank economists said residential construction and commercial investment were benefitting from low interest rates. German economic growth forecasts cut 2013-06-07T08:13:45Z Among the critics of the program is Germany’s Bundesbank central bank, which submitted a legal brief with its objections ahead of hearings in Germany’s Constitutional Court June 11-12 in Karlsruhe. Draghi Defends Bond Program Ahead of Court Hearing 2013-06-03T01:34:32Z The Bundesbank warned, though, that Germany was dependent on the global economy and demand for its exports. German Central Bank Cuts Growth Prediction for 2013 2013-06-07T14:16:36Z The Bundesbank warned on Friday that German exporters' sales markets would only expand by 1.25 percent this year, which it said was considerably lower than global trade growth. Bundesbank puts dampener on German trade optimism 2013-06-07T10:25:41Z In its monthly report the Bundesbank maintains a message of reforms being essential to stabilise the eurozone economy, currently in its sixth quarter of contraction. Eurozone crisis live: Bundesbank cuts German growth outlook 2013-06-07T07:59:44Z "National special rules don't fit in a world of internationally active banks," she told a separate conference organised by the Bundesbank. German watchdogs warn U.S. on go-it-alone bank rules 2013-05-28T14:33:49Z The Bundesbank said this week a solid second quarter recovery was in prospect. Analysis: German economy to pick up but fall short of traditional pace 2013-05-24T11:53:30Z The European Central Bank, cloned from the German Bundesbank, sees things differently. Three reasons why the US got itself out of an economic mess 2013-05-18T23:01:19Z Hawkish policy-makers, particularly those linked to the Bundesbank, will no doubt cite risks to central bank capital and the potential inflation threat from action of this kind. The European Central Bank: Only the ECB can improve bank credit supply 2013-05-17T12:17:52Z The sentiments, which today sound ludicrous against the history of the Depression, are not so different from those being solemnly expressed by the U.S. austerity lobby or the German Bundesbank. Austerity never works: Deficit hawks are amoral — and wrong 2013-05-05T16:00:00Z Chief Executive Martin Blessing, who told the Bundesbank conference that he was seeing an increasing tendency towards regulatory fragmentation that particularly affected cross-border banks. German watchdogs warn U.S. on go-it-alone bank rules 2013-05-28T14:33:49Z Mr. Irwin seems to have talked with everyone, read the right scholarly papers and interviewed important dissenters in the Fed, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bundesbank. Off the Shelf: ‘Alchemists’ Looks at Central Bankers’ Handling of Crisis 2013-05-04T20:29:39Z The Bundesbank confirmed the authenticity of the document. Europe's Small Businesses Continue to Struggle 2013-04-26T15:04:11Z Weighing on sentiment was a report in the German newspaper Handelsblatt that the Bundesbank criticized the European Central Bank's handling of the euro-zone rescue. Disappointing GDP Weighs on Futures 2013-04-26T12:48:40Z The Bank of Italy contacted the Bundesbank over the prosecutors' request but the German central bank declined to do anything, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. Bundesbank rejects Italian bid to freeze Nomura assets: sources 2013-04-19T15:53:11Z But nowhere is unease about expanding the role of central banks greater than in Germany, home to the fiercely independent Bundesbank. Insight: Central bankers cast as superheroes with no script 2013-04-18T06:56:58Z Gold bars being piled up by Bundesbank staff in Frankfurt. Gold has had a good run but don't be surprised now that it's falling 2013-04-15T18:56:56Z Both the Federal Reserve and the Bundesbank mistakenly saw 1970s-era unemployment as mostly temporary. Free exchange: The death of inflation 2013-04-11T15:18:13Z The Bundesbank helped design the blueprint for the euro whose defects put Germany into the driver's seat. George Soros: how to save the EU from the euro crisis - the speech in full 2013-04-09T16:00:03Z Germany's Bundesbank, the biggest stakeholder in the ECB, would certainly disapprove of bond buying. Analysis: Italy election punches hole in ECB's euro defenses 2013-02-28T14:17:20Z Keen readers of the blog may remember Twitter erupted with news of Weidmann's imminent departure last month, only for the Bundesbank to deny it within minutes. Eurozone crisis live: Currency wars come to Moscow as G20 meets 2013-02-15T08:01:45Z In a recent speech, Jens Weidmann, the president of Germany’s conservative Bundesbank, fret that central banks were unintentionally tipping off currency wars. Central Banks: Will Unlimited Cash Solve Problems or Cause Them? 2013-01-28T08:05:32Z But the Bundesbank managed to resist its government’s calls for looser monetary policy. Free exchange: The death of inflation 2013-04-11T15:18:13Z And Jens Weidmann, president of Germany's Bundesbank, says that Stephen King, the chief economist at HSBC, is "perhaps right" in forecasting the demise of that fashionable financial panacea of recent decades – central bank independence. Facade of central bank control is starting to crumble 2013-01-27T00:06:26Z During the same discussion, Axel Weber, the chairman of UBS and former president of the Bundesbank, harshly criticized the European Central Bank and other central banks for keeping interest rates at record lows. DealBook: At Davos, Financial Leaders Debate Reform and Monetary Policy 2013-01-23T13:47:47Z Successive Bundesbank governors, haunted by the specter of hyperinflation that sank the Weimar Republic, have remained wedded to a narrow interpretation of the ECB’s remit, to ensure price stability in Europe. Mario Draghi: The Man Who Would Save Europe 2013-01-17T18:19:23Z The goal is to house more than 50 percent of German gold in Bundesbank vaults in Frankfurt by 2020, up from a little less than a third today, the bank said. Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Overseas Gold 2013-01-16T20:17:21Z It is quicker to use gold stored at the New York Federal Reserve as collateral to buy US dollars than using gold stored at the Bundesbank, for example. Germany mulls gold reserve move 2013-01-16T11:40:12Z The auditors' report stunned Germany, where the Bundesbank routinely tops polls of the nation's most trusted institutions. Bundesbank to retrieve $200bn of gold reserves 2013-01-15T19:07:31Z The Target2 system instead forces the Bundesbank to act as a supremely inefficient German sovereign wealth fund which is allowed to invest in one type of asset only: public and private southern eurozone debt. Germany is not profiting from the eurozone 2013-01-07T13:10:01Z With more than 9,500 full-time workers, the Bundesbank dwarfs the 1,600-strong central bank. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z At a packed press conference attended by armed security guards, Bundesbank officials demonstrated how they test the bars for quality and authenticity. Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Overseas Gold 2013-01-16T20:17:21Z "The Bundesbank does not see a protracted slowdown, but instead anticipates a return to a growth path soon." Crisis dims German growth hopes 2012-12-07T12:58:40Z Considering “the difficult economic situation in some euro-area countries and widespread uncertainty, economic growth will be lower than previously assumed,” the Bundesbank said. German Central Bank Cuts Country's Growth Forecast 2012-12-07T10:23:32Z The reason for this is simple: the eurozone countries do not pay for most imports from Germany; most of Germany's current account surplus is financed by the Bundesbank. Germany is not profiting from the eurozone 2013-01-07T13:10:01Z As its massive headquarters suggests, the Bundesbank is capable of enormous and sustained effort, but flexibility may be inimical to its nature. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z Bundesbank officials were anxious to note that the decision was not a reflection of French trustworthiness. Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Overseas Gold 2013-01-16T20:17:21Z "Given the difficult economic situation in some euro area countries and widespread uncertainty, economic growth will be lower than previously assumed," the Bundesbank said. German growth estimate cut back 2012-12-07T08:49:10Z The Bundesbank expects Germany's economy to grow just 0.4 percent next year, down from an earlier forecast in June of 1.6 percent. Bundesbank cuts growth outlook as crisis bites 2012-12-07T08:38:38Z Instead, the Bundesbank receives a Target2 claim against the Bank of Spain. Germany is not profiting from the eurozone 2013-01-07T13:10:01Z European leaders established the European Central Bank’s headquarters in Frankfurt as a symbol of its status as heir to the Bundesbank. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z The Bundesbank was responding to a public outcry last year after a clash in Parliament about whether all the gold was properly accounted for. Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Overseas Gold 2013-01-16T20:17:21Z "The Bundesbank does not see a protracted slowdown, but instead anticipates a return to the growth path soon." German growth estimate cut back 2012-12-07T08:49:10Z "Given the difficult economic situation in some euro-area countries and widespread uncertainty, economic growth will be lower than previously assumed," the Bundesbank said. Bundesbank cuts growth outlook as crisis bites 2012-12-07T08:38:38Z The Bundesbank does not see a protracted slowdown but instead anticipates a return to growth path soon. Eurozone crisis live: Bundesbank slashes German growth forecasts 2012-12-07T08:04:26Z “This stability orientation is in the genes of the Bundesbank,” he said. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z In a report to Parliament, the government auditing agency, the Bundesrechnungshof, called on Bundesbank officials to conduct an inventory of the thousands of bars of German gold that are stacked in foreign vaults. Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Overseas Gold 2013-01-16T20:17:21Z The German mark had a reputation as one of the world's most stable currencies; this was based on the monetary policy of the Bundesbank. Greece's debt: A bail-out by any other name 2012-11-27T14:01:33Z The Bundesbank said the balance of risks was on the downside and said there was a chance of Germany entering a recession - defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Bundesbank cuts growth outlook as crisis bites 2012-12-07T08:38:38Z Not all euro zone central banks are willing to forego their profits, however, the German Bundesbank among them. Euro zone, IMF reach deal on cutting long-term Greek debt 2012-11-27T00:21:04Z Ms. Frühklug married a classmate and in her free time plays on the central bank’s badminton team, which on a recent evening practiced in a gymnasium on the Bundesbank campus right after the handball team. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z Mr. Thiele said that he and other Bundesbank officials personally visited the German gold abroad, and was satisfied that it was all there. Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Overseas Gold 2013-01-16T20:17:21Z Not all euro zone central banks are prepared to forego their profits, however, the German Bundesbank among them. Euro zone, IMF to seek Greece deal, debt write-off main problem 2012-11-26T05:59:25Z "The Bundesbank does not see a protracted slowdown but instead anticipates a return to growth path soon," it said, adding that it expects 2014 growth of 1.9 percent. Bundesbank cuts growth outlook as crisis bites 2012-12-07T08:38:38Z "Legacy risks" from the crisis should be dealt with by the member states, under whose responsibility they were created, Weidmann, who also heads Germany's Bundesbank, said. ECB risks inflation remit if supervises banks: Weidmann 2012-11-16T08:03:32Z Because of that limited staff, the E.C.B. depends on the Bundesbank to handle many of the back-office functions of the common currency. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z Yet the Bundesbank was actively involved in designing the specifics of the program and supported strong conditionality, said two central bank officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The euro crisis: Discouraging news 2012-11-08T21:57:00Z Something that was not possible as there was the Bundesbank. The EU summit: The red-eyed walk to banking union 2012-10-19T03:40:40Z Europe's largest economy will grow in the third quarter, but may experience a "slight contraction" in the last three months, the Bundesbank said. Germany may see economy shrink 2012-10-22T11:39:27Z The Bundesbank, while emphasizing that it did not ask for a ruling on bond buying, said Wednesday that it would welcome clarity. Germany's Central Bank Escalates Dispute Over Bond Buying 2012-10-10T20:00:05Z Founded in 1957, the Bundesbank quickly grew into one of Germany’s most respected institutions. With E.C.B. in Spotlight, Bundesbank Finds Itself in the Shadows 2012-12-15T02:31:32Z “Given that the Bundesbank has only one vote at the ECB, one might argue that it has actually exerted undue influence in these matters,” she said. The euro crisis: Discouraging news 2012-11-08T21:57:00Z Moreover, please remember that France wanted have a say in the Bundesbank and, therefore, the ECB is for France at advantage because France has the same vote as Germany and insofar is able to intervene. The EU summit: The red-eyed walk to banking union 2012-10-19T03:40:40Z The German regional banks, the Landesbanks have many problems and the Bundesbank does not want that these problems come out to light. The ECB and the euro: Too central a banker? 2012-09-07T14:49:56Z The Bundesbank added that it “currently does not consider any further steps to be called for.” Germany's Central Bank Escalates Dispute Over Bond Buying 2012-10-10T20:00:05Z Also weighing on the euro on Tuesday was a report that lawyers at the German Bundesbank were looking into the legality of Draghi's bond scheme. Europe must take "deep breath" and enact reforms: Merkel 2012-09-25T17:25:13Z The existing quarters are also embarrassingly modest compared to the nearby seat of the Bundesbank, which dominated European monetary policy before the euro and still exerts tremendous influence. For the Euro, a Costly Shelter From the Storm 2012-09-20T21:59:54Z Exactly this was the stance of Germany's financial experts, including the professionals at the Bundesbank. The EU summit: The red-eyed walk to banking union 2012-10-19T03:40:40Z That dilemma plays into the tension between the ECB and the Bundesbank. The euro crisis: Game change? 2012-09-13T08:17:36Z Listening to , ’s Iron Chancellor, her tough-talking finance minister or the uncompromising head of the Bundesbank, it often feels like a game of bad cop, worse cop, worst cop. Angela Merkel Sends Envoy to Greece to Mend Ties 2012-09-10T01:14:43Z Jens Weidmann, president of Germany's Bundesbank, remains vigorously opposed to the ECB's plan, concerned that member states could become hooked on central bank aid and fail to reform their economies sufficiently. Draghi in ECB euro rescue plan 2012-09-06T18:04:37Z The Bundesbank and other national central banks continue to do much of the day-to-day operational work that a currency union requires. For the Euro, a Costly Shelter From the Storm 2012-09-20T21:59:54Z Bundesbank people were never for leaving the DM, still they are making all their possible to stalmate the euro crisis resolution. The EU summit: The red-eyed walk to banking union 2012-10-19T03:40:40Z However, Germany's Bundesbank is vigorously opposed to the idea. Draghi in ECB euro rescue plan 2012-09-06T09:22:03Z Some - like the president of the German Bundesbank - are unpersuaded by this argument. The Bank's big day 2012-09-06T03:49:53Z The independence of the ECB and the Bundesbank is highly prized in Germany, where the politicisation of monetary policy led to hyperinflation in the 1920s - an experience that still scars the national psyche today. Draghi Tells Germans E.C.B. Action Is Needed for Stability 2012-08-29T13:53:25Z With more than six times as many employees throughout Germany as the E.C.B., the Bundesbank occupies a park-like campus complex, a fortress of glass boxes in a different neighborhood of Frankfurt. For the Euro, a Costly Shelter From the Storm 2012-09-20T21:59:54Z These weren't promises to Mitterrand, as the EMU program was launched before the reunification, Delors was working with the Bundesbank for defining the ECB rules before that the Berlin wall was teared down. The EU summit: The red-eyed walk to banking union 2012-10-19T03:40:40Z Expectations are high for a major new bond-buying programme to drive down Spain and Italy's borrowing costs, but there are also fears that the Bundesbank will refuse to allow it. Eurozone crisis faces crunch week 2012-08-28T18:33:17Z It was constructed in the image of the German Bundesbank with a mission to fight inflation. The Bank's big day 2012-09-06T03:49:53Z Germany's Bundesbank - highly respected by German voters - opposes the plan. Draghi Tells Germans E.C.B. Action Is Needed for Stability 2012-08-29T13:53:25Z The Bundesbank this week stepped up its resistance to a recent ECB plan to buy billions of euros worth of Spanish and Italian government bonds to reduce those countries' crippling borrowing costs. German government set to get less Bundesbank income: paper 2012-08-21T22:01:28Z To finance all this, the Bundesbank had to set attractive interest rates. The EU summit: The red-eyed walk to banking union 2012-10-19T03:40:40Z Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, also reiterated its opposition to bond purchases. US STOCKS-Wall St flat after rally; Apple biggest company ever 2012-08-20T20:40:03Z The E.C.B. must also keep in mind that the Bundesbank, the German central bank, remains opposed to bond buying. European Central Bank Rejects Speculation About Its Bond-Buying Intentions 2012-08-20T19:08:36Z Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, also on Monday reiterated its opposition to bond purchases. US STOCKS-Wall St pauses after 6-week rally; Apple hits new high 2012-08-20T17:53:53Z For the Bundesbank, buying bonds is a no-go area. Analysis: Merkel's Italian ally at the ECB 2012-08-19T15:07:32Z Markets will be on red alert for ongoing signs of internal opposition after Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann made clear his reservations about the plan. Eurozone shuttle diplomacy to pick up pace before critical month 2012-08-16T10:00:18Z He speaks fluent English and French, held an internship with the National Bank of Rwanda, and spent a big chunk of his career away from the Bundesbank. Analysis: Weidmann tries to muffle not spike Draghi's ECB guns 2012-08-09T14:05:48Z The Bundesbank reiterated its opposition to bond buying Monday, saying any intervention “should be viewed critically.” European Central Bank Rejects Speculation About Its Bond-Buying Intentions 2012-08-20T19:08:36Z The Bundesbank issues regular reminders of inflationary dangers stemming from bond purchases and the limits central banks face. ECB signals may buy euro zone bonds 2012-08-03T03:57:12Z Officials at the Bundesbank worry that if the ECB starts buying bonds from governments, which is the equivalent of lending them money, it will effectively enable them to run bigger fiscal deficits with impunity. Looks Like Draghi Overpromised What the ECB Could Achieve 2012-08-02T14:21:07Z But it is also possible that Mr. Draghi will need more time to overcome dissent from the powerful German Bundesbank, as well as technical and legal hurdles to intervention in the bond market. Europe’s Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 0.75% 2012-08-02T12:00:01Z But his earlier years at the Bundesbank and his economics background, honed by a spell at the International Monetary Fund, ensured the German central bank's thinking is ingrained in his DNA. Analysis: Weidmann tries to muffle not spike Draghi's ECB guns 2012-08-09T14:05:48Z It is up to governments to decide whether they want to share the risk for each other’s finances, the Bundesbank said in its monthly report. European Central Bank Rejects Speculation About Its Bond-Buying Intentions 2012-08-20T19:08:36Z The Bundesbank issues regular reminders of inflationary dangers stemming from non-standard measures such as bond purchases and the limits central banks face. ECB's Draghi faces leadership test over euro pledge 2012-08-02T07:52:02Z However, the ECB is divided, with Germany's Bundesbank opposed to reviving government bonds or giving the euro zone rescue fund a banking licence. U.S. raises pressure for euro zone crisis action 2012-08-02T00:11:37Z The ECB must "not overstep its own mandate," he said in an interview released by the Bundesbank to mark the institution's 55th birthday. Bundesbank warns over eurozone crisis as ECB prepares to meet 2012-08-01T18:31:35Z Break-up of the currency bloc would be hugely costly to Germany and the Bundesbank. Analysis: Weidmann tries to muffle not spike Draghi's ECB guns 2012-08-09T14:05:48Z Draghi's dramatic language last week, triggering a rally in the markets, was not cleared first with other eurozone central bankers and the Bundesbank weighed in 24 hours later with criticism. Jens Weidmann – the man with the key to Mario Draghi's handcuffs 2012-08-01T17:37:00Z On Wednesday, the German central bank released an interview in which Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said: "Politicians overestimate the central bank's capacity and place too many demands of it." ECB's Draghi faces leadership test over euro pledge 2012-08-02T07:52:02Z The ECB is unlikely to risk German wrath by buying bonds directly from governments, something the Bundesbank insists would be illegal under the central bank's constitution. How European Central Bank can safeguard the euro 2012-07-30T19:22:07Z That discipline began to fray in the 2008 financial crisis, when then Bundesbank chief Axel Weber opposed any interest rate cut below 1 percent. Insight: ECB thinks the unthinkable, action likely weeks away 2012-07-30T14:31:01Z A solid performance as Bundesbank chief would put him in contention to succeed Draghi. Analysis: Weidmann tries to muffle not spike Draghi's ECB guns 2012-08-09T14:05:48Z Germany already faces large financial risks, owing to the ECB's balance sheet and the Target2 balances at the Bundesbank that are generated by international flows of deposits to German commercial banks. The limits of the European Central Bank 2012-07-30T14:03:13Z A more united front between the E.C.B. and the Bundesbank on intervention in Spanish and Italian bond markets would lend significant credibility to any bond-buying program,” he said. Euro Watch: More Signs of Aid to Spain From Euro Partners 2012-07-30T09:19:03Z However, Germany has always been hostile to the idea and the Bundesbank said on Friday that it continued to view it "in a critical fashion". Euro zone crisis heads for September crunch 2012-07-29T10:19:49Z Critics say he just muddied the waters and enraged the Bundesbank. Insight: ECB thinks the unthinkable, action likely weeks away 2012-07-30T14:31:01Z Secondly, there was the inevitable push-back from the Bundesbank, which is determined to keep the ECB on the straight and narrow. Barclays needs a total management overhaul 2012-07-28T23:01:17Z But Germany's Bundesbank pushed back, saying purchases of bonds by the ECB to reduce borrowing costs of governments would be "problematic". Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt 2012-07-28T10:22:13Z Reports of meetings with the head of Germany's Bundesbank fueled a Friday rally that outpaced Thursday's gains. Wall Street Week Ahead: Rolling out red carpet for central bankers 2012-07-27T21:32:09Z Even that could annoy Germany's Bundesbank, which is particularly vigilant in opposing suggestions that central bank policy be used to finance countries' spending. Analysis: Draghi raises market hopes ECB may not want to meet 2012-07-27T13:11:52Z Spokesmen for both the Bundesbank and Schaeuble firmly restated their opposition on Friday but the question remains of how the ESM would fund a Spanish bailout in practice, should it prove necessary. Exclusive: Spain discussed $366 billion bailout with Germany: source 2012-07-27T11:43:20Z The Bundesbank is currently training staff and putting in ... Bundesbank Seen Adding Aussie Dollar To Reserves 2012-07-19T20:33:06Z The Bundesbank regards central bank purchases of sovereign debt as monetary financing of governments, which the ECB is barred from doing by European law. Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt 2012-07-28T10:22:13Z Last year, Axel Weber, then Bundesbank chief, quit in protest at the plan. Analysis: Low on policy options, ECB may face stark choice 2012-07-06T14:07:42Z The reason the SMP did not work in the past was that it was done too timidly and was leaning against the wind amid all the noise from the Bundesbank. Analysis: Draghi raises market hopes ECB may not want to meet 2012-07-27T13:11:52Z He has also shone a spotlight on the costs to Germany of the euro zone's cross-border payment system which has allowed highly indebted states to build up credit at the Bundesbank. German economists say 'no' to euro banking union 2012-07-05T13:34:26Z The Bundesbank is owed nearly $900 billion by other central banks in the euro area. Economic Scene: Why Germany Will Pay Up to Save the Euro 2012-06-26T19:47:28Z "The mechanism of bond purchases is problematic because it sets the wrong incentives," a Bundesbank spokesman told Reuters. Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt 2012-07-28T10:22:13Z Despite the personal connection - and even though the distance between the Bundesbank and the ECB is less than five kilometers - the two central banks sometimes seem worlds apart. Insight: The power brokers with Europe's fate in their hands 2012-06-20T09:38:55Z The Bundesbank also rejected a plan by the German Council of Economic Experts, an official advisory panel, for nations to pool their excess debt in a fund that would be paid off over 20 years. Samaras Begins Effort to Form a Government in Greece 2012-06-18T16:30:08Z The Bundesbank said there should be no banking union until there is a fiscal union. The euro survived Greece's election. Now what? #wonkbook 2012-06-18T12:06:09Z Weidmann, who is also chairman of Germany's Bundesbank, said the 100 billion euro package agreed to save Spain's banking system was enough. ECB'S Weidmann says banking union needed to break govt-bank ties 2012-06-15T05:48:56Z The Bundesbank said that would be against EU rules. Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt 2012-07-28T10:22:13Z The Bundesbank has reactivated the task force it used in 2008 to manage the rescue of German banks IKB and Hypo Real Estate. Insight: The power brokers with Europe's fate in their hands 2012-06-20T09:38:55Z Debt guaranteed by all euro zone members in common “would substantially throw off the balance between liability and control,” the Bundesbank said. Samaras Begins Effort to Form a Government in Greece 2012-06-18T16:30:08Z In July 1992, the Bundesbank raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points, to 8.75 percent, perhaps sealing the fate of the lira and pound. High & Low Finance: As Europe’s Currency Union Frays, Conspiracy Theories Fly 2012-06-14T20:47:44Z The Bundesbank weighed in, saying a European banking union could bring advantages only if properly anchored in a fiscal union with powers to stop countries breaking budgetary rules. Austrian minister says Italy too may need bailout 2012-06-13T07:33:36Z A Bundesbank spokesman said meetings between the two men "are not unusual; they take place if there is something that needs to be discussed". Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt 2012-07-28T10:22:13Z But the idea wasn't popular in Germany, where a Bundesbank official said that the proposal is "premature." Rise in Asia Follows U.S. 2012-06-13T01:30:29Z But the E.C.B.’s position appeared to be at odds with that of the Bundesbank, the powerful German central bank. E.C.B. Backs Banking Union to Protect Taxpayers 2012-06-12T19:58:12Z As depositors grew worried and withdrew money from banks in troubled countries, the European Central Bank made up the difference by lending money to national central banks — and borrowing from the Bundesbank. High & Low Finance: As Europe’s Currency Union Frays, Conspiracy Theories Fly 2012-06-14T20:47:44Z In effect, the peripheral central banks owe the German Bundesbank €650 billion. Europe’s Lehman Brothers Moment 2012-06-11T05:00:00Z The largest lender to the European Central Bank under the program — 644 billion euros at last count — is the Bundesbank. High & Low Finance: European Bank Deposits Tell a Tale of Euro Uncertainty 2012-05-31T22:26:40Z The German Bundesbank all but admitted as much on Wednesday when it said in a report that Greece’s exit would be difficult, but possible “with careful crisis management.” Memo From Frankfurt: Risk of Greek Euro Exit Has Europe Making Plans 2012-05-24T21:47:42Z These loans appeared on the balance sheet of the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, as claims on the rest of the euro area. Germany’s been bailed out, too 2012-05-24T14:18:18Z Some critics of the project, including the German Bundesbank, argued that the single currency would not work without it. The euro crisis: An ever-deeper democratic deficit 2012-05-24T09:38:48Z The German government and central bank, the Bundesbank, are vehemently against the idea. Eurobonds: an essential guide 2012-05-24T11:20:29Z That move sets in motion a daisy chain of loans that leaves Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, financing the system. High & Low Finance: European Bank Deposits Tell a Tale of Euro Uncertainty 2012-05-31T22:26:40Z In its monthly report, Germany's Bundesbank said the situation in Greece was "extremely worrying" and it was jeopardizing any further financial aid by threatening not to implement reforms agreed as part of its two bailouts. EU urges Greece to stay in euro, but plans for possible exit 2012-05-24T00:21:18Z The timing of the Bundesbank warning appeared to be directed at the talks. Eurozone crisis: Germany and France clash over eurobonds at summit 2012-05-23T19:37:45Z For example, Sinn's criticism of the euro zone's cross-border payment system, which has allowed Greece and other debt-strained European states to build up a huge tab at Germany's Bundesbank, has prompted a fractious public debate. Germany's Sinn: an economist with a mission 2012-05-23T14:47:33Z Echoing German political leaders, the Bundesbank warned against Europe easing the conditions for Greece to access aid. German Bundesbank warns Greece not to reject reforms 2012-05-23T10:35:12Z The Bundesbank lends the money to the European Central Bank. High & Low Finance: European Bank Deposits Tell a Tale of Euro Uncertainty 2012-05-31T22:26:40Z The answer is mainly from Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank. Who's to blame for Spain's pain? 2012-05-18T11:50:38Z The Bundesbank ends up with a claim on the assets of the ECB; the Greek central bank with a liability. The euro zone crisis: Capital flight 2012-05-21T08:18:14Z Germany also ratcheted up the pressure when the Bundesbank president, Jens Weidmann, warned Europe's central banks not to increase their exposure to Greece because of political uncertainty there before the elections. Eurozone crisis: high-stakes gamble as David Cameron warns Greek voters 2012-05-20T21:05:39Z Just 9 percent of corporate credit in the euro zone comes from debt markets, according to the Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, compared with 64 percent in the United States. Credit Flows Through a New Channel for Europe 2012-05-18T22:37:18Z Smaller countries with less robust national central banks than the German Bundesbank would likely be still harder hit in relative terms. Insight: Greek exit could cost eurozone 100s of billions of euros 2012-05-17T09:56:47Z Germany sold €4.1 billion of 10-year bonds, the Bundesbank reported from Frankfurt, with the yield falling to record low of 1.47 percent. Stocks Slide as Euro Zone Crisis Deepens 2012-05-16T10:35:05Z Here’s a bit of what he wrote this week: Is there any wonder about the timing of the Bundesbank retreat? Shades of Weimar? Only the ECB Can Save Europe -- John Mauldin 2012-05-13T14:27:04Z Famously, there was a conference where the late-Rudi Dorbusch came down with someone from the Bundesbank for breakfast and said, “and stable prices to you, sir!” An interview with Paul Krugman 2012-05-04T18:44:00Z Risks that banks will be bypassed “seem to be rather low at this stage,” he said, but he added that the Bundesbank would “continue to monitor this area.” Credit Flows Through a New Channel for Europe 2012-05-18T22:37:18Z Weidmann, in the sober tradition of the Bundesbank, sees things differently. Wonkbook: Gene Sperling vs. Paul Ryan 2012-04-26T11:25:09Z The Bundesbank, which conducts German debt sales, retained 22.6% of the offer size for market-tending purposes, as is usual at German auctions. Germany Pays Record Low Yield at Bond Sale 2012-04-11T12:18:46Z That’s why a new discussion paper prepared by three economists for the German Bundesbank is generating so much, well, discussion. Are Female Board Members Breaking the Banks? 2012-04-02T10:45:57Z “The main reason for the decline in profit is the increase in risk provisioning,” Jens Weidmann, the president of the Bundesbank, said in a statement. Bundesbank Profit Plunges Due to Risk Provisions 2012-03-13T10:41:02Z Germany’s Bundesbank voted against reviving the program in August and Stark resigned from the Executive Board at the end of 2011. Draghi May Have Shelved ECB Bond Program as Loans Fuel Rally 2012-02-27T15:47:02Z The Bundesbank, which conducts German federal debt sales, sold €4.28 billion against €7.82 billion of bids. German Borrowing Costs Bounce 2012-02-22T12:54:13Z Germany’s Bundesbank doesn’t, another official said last week. Euro-Area Central Banks Said to Swap Greek Portfolio Bonds 2012-02-22T06:18:09Z The Bundesbank researchers hope that their research findings will play a role in the ongoing debates over quotas. Are Female Board Members Breaking the Banks? 2012-04-02T10:45:57Z The Bundesbank is the largest bank in the Eurosystem, the network of central banks in the euro zone. Bundesbank Profit Plunges Due to Risk Provisions 2012-03-13T10:41:02Z Germany’s Bundesbank doesn’t, the third official said today. ECB Said to Negotiate With Greece on Investment Portfolio Bonds 2012-02-17T18:51:03Z In line with its practice, the Bundesbank retained a part of the auction size, ... German Borrowing Costs Bounce 2012-02-22T12:54:13Z Elsewhere, German producer prices climbed 0.6 percent last month from December, the Bundesbank in Frankfurt said. British Retail Sales Unexpectedly Increase 2012-02-17T17:18:27Z Lending there remained steady, according to separate data published Wednesday by the Bundesbank, the German central bank. European Banks Cut Lending Sharply at End of 2011, E.C.B. Data Show 2012-02-01T20:04:43Z The Bundesbank, which conducts German federal debt sales, received €5.683 billion for the German Finance Agency's €5 billion auction volume. German Yields Stay Low 2012-02-01T11:50:21Z The Bundesbank did not confirm the report, saying that talks to sell Excalibur are not yet concluded. DealBook: E.C.B. Stands to Recover Nearly All of Its Lehman Loans 2012-01-19T14:18:08Z The country got bids for 7.596 billion euros of two-year notes at an auction today, compared with a maximum sales target of 4 billion euros, the Bundesbank said in a statement. Euro, Commodities Strengthen on IMF Report; S&P 500 Futures Rise 2012-01-18T12:02:02Z On the other, many voices inside Germany, led by the Bundesbank, oppose both bond-buying and anything beyond that. ECB mulling alternatives to bond-buy plan: Nowotny 2012-01-17T21:06:13Z Jens Weidmann, previously her chief economic adviser, joined the central bank’s council in May after becoming the youngest head of the Bundesbank at age 43. Bailout Veteran Asmussen Adds to Angela Merkel’s Alumni at ECB 2012-01-10T12:03:55Z He “is closer in his thinking and ideology to the views held within the Bundesbank than people appreciate,” Jen said. Draghi May Copy Bernanke on Path to Low Rate 2012-01-10T05:18:38Z The Bundesbank said Thursday that it was close to selling one of the last remaining assets, a complex package of real estate loans known as Excalibur. DealBook: E.C.B. Stands to Recover Nearly All of Its Lehman Loans 2012-01-19T14:18:08Z Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, who opposed buying Italian and Spanish bonds, said Jan. 3 it would be “profoundly wrong” to step up the purchases to contain the fiscal crisis. Draghi May Copy Bernanke on Path to Record-Low Interest Rates 2012-01-09T01:37:55Z Both studied at the University of Bonn under Axel A. Weber, a hawk’s hawk who was Mr. Weidmann’s predecessor as president of the Bundesbank. Germany Resists Europe's Pleas to Spend More 2012-01-08T16:37:25Z Jens Weidmann, previously her chief economic adviser, joined the central bank’s council in May after becoming the youngest head of the German Bundesbank at age 43. Merkel Can ‘Live Very Well’ With Ex-Aide in ECB Liaison Role 2012-01-04T20:01:39Z A spokesman for the German Bundesbank declined to comment on the appointment. In Compromise, Belgian Named as Top E.C.B. Economist 2012-01-03T19:53:46Z While investors and traders say the ECB could stop the crisis by buying up sovereign bonds in much bigger quantities, the Bundesbank has led opposition to even the current smaller scale purchases. Crisis talk, austerity calls mark euro anniversary 2012-01-01T17:33:40Z “Mr. Draghi is closer in his thinking and ideology to the views held within the Bundesbank than people appreciate,” Jen said. Draghi May Copy Bernanke on Path to Record-Low Interest Rates 2012-01-09T01:37:55Z Mr. Weber, in turn, followed in the footsteps of guardians of fiscal and monetary probity like Otmar Issing, a former official at the Bundesbank and E.C.B. who remains a towering figure in German economics. Germany Resists Europe's Pleas to Spend More 2012-01-08T16:37:25Z While EU leaders agreed at their last summit on the desire to boost IMF resources, there are doubts about whether the scheme will work, with not just London and Washington unenthusiastic, but Germany's Bundesbank too. Euro zone IMF loan target in danger as UK declines help 2011-12-20T02:42:24Z A savings bank in Osnabrueck, Wulff’s home town, issued the loan as a cashier’s check drawn on the Bundesbank, the German central bank, according to a Dec. 16 statement by Lehr. Merkel Backs German President as Scrutiny Grows of Business Ties 2011-12-19T17:01:23Z The Bundesbank is still in talks with the German government over IMF loans, and sees no urgency in that regard, a spokesperson for the Bundesbank said Monday. European Leaders Face Hurdle Over IMF Funds 2011-12-19T13:42:36Z Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker said three days ago that EU leaders would meet the deadline on channeling funding through the IMF, while Germany’s Bundesbank said it saw “no urgent need” to reach a decision. EU Ministers Seek Crisis IMF Funding Deal as Confidence Wanes 2011-12-18T23:28:22Z Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker said two days ago that EU leaders would meet the deadline on channeling funding through the IMF, while Germany’s Bundesbank said it saw “no urgent need” to reach a decision. European Finance Ministers to Discuss Crisis as Confidence Wanes 2011-12-18T16:55:01Z German central bank the Bundesbank said last week it would only contribute if non-euro zone and non-European countries did too and the level of outside commitment is not clear. Eurozone to push on with crisis steps, Fitch doubts outcome 2011-12-18T16:40:42Z “We want to evaluate the whole situation,” a spokesman for the Frankfurt-based Bundesbank said by telephone. Treasuries Gain Most in Six Weeks as Crisis Exit Eludes Europe 2011-12-17T07:04:06Z An hour after Juncker’s comments, the Bundesbank said it won’t rush to a decision on the loans, which are to be provided by EU national central banks. U.S. Stocks Pare Rally as Treasuries Rise, Euro Wipes Out Gain 2011-12-16T20:05:01Z Germany’s Bundesbank said it sees “no urgent need” to reach a decision. U.S. Stocks Advance Amid Signs Stresses in Europe Are Easing 2011-12-16T17:42:20Z An hour later, the Bundesbank said it won’t rush to a decision on the loans, which are to be provided by EU national central banks. Juncker, Bundesbank Differ on Urgency of EU Crisis Loans to IMF 2011-12-16T14:38:03Z “The Bundesbank has stated its readiness to provide up to 45 billion euros as long as there is a fair distribution of the burden amongst the IMF members,” Weidmann said in comments released yesterday. Merkel Buffeted by Woes That May Deflect Crisis Effort 2011-12-16T04:31:24Z Something similar is happening in Europe, except the dysfunctional family consists of central bankers, with Germany’s Bundesbank in the role of aggrieved parent. Germany's Hidden Risk 2011-12-15T04:00:51Z Mr. Weidmann also said the Bundesbank would provide new money as a loan to the International Monetary Fund only if countries outside Europe did so as well. Doubts Emerge After European Union?s Euro Deal 2011-12-15T01:31:43Z The off-the-record comments were approved for publication by the Bundesbank today. Weidmann Says ECB Council Skepticism About Bond Buys Growing 2011-12-14T16:09:03Z Germany’s banks must raise 13.1 billion euros to reach a core Tier 1 capital ratio of 9 percent or more, based on data from the end of September, BaFin and the Bundesbank said Dec. 8. Merkel’s Cabinet Backs Bank-Rescue Fund Revival Amid Crisis 2011-12-14T15:03:01Z “The mandate for redistributing taxpayer money among member states clearly does not lie in monetary policy,” Weidmann at the Bundesbank said in the newspaper interview published yesterday. Bundesbank Cools ECB Speculation as Euro Leaders Sell Accord 2011-12-13T07:34:47Z On Saturday, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said monetary state financing remained prohibited in Europe and reiterated his opposition to common euro zone debt issuance, another measure Germany fiercely opposes. EU summit may not calm investors for long 2011-12-12T00:17:38Z "Uncertainty about future economic developments is extremely high at present," the Bundesbank warned. German Growth Forecast Slashed 2011-12-09T11:22:18Z Still, the German government wouldn’t bar the Bundesbank from channeling loans to the IMF, Michael Meister, the parliamentary finance spokesman for Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, said in a Dec. 5 interview. Euro Central Banks Seen Agreeing to EU150 Billion Loans Via IMF 2011-12-08T16:22:36Z Domestic demand is improving as households expect an increase in income prompted by “the currently very favorable employment environment,” the Bundesbank said Nov. 21 in its monthly report. German Factories Weather Debt Turmoil Hurting Region: Economy 2011-12-07T12:38:06Z “If the IMF says it needs more money, then it’s up to the Bundesbank to decide this in Germany’s case,” he said. Germany Won’t Block Bundesbank IMF Loans, Merkel Ally Says 2011-12-05T15:36:01Z |
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