At the end of 2018, the European Central Bank (ECB) will stop buying new bonds. According to Volker Wieland, this step comes too late. "The ECB could have ended…
In view of the uncertainty about Great Britain's withdrawal agreement from the European Union, Volker Wieland has asked for a consensus. In an interview with the…
As the European Central Bank (ECB) has announced to stop sovereign bond purchases at the end of the year, Volker Wieland has asked the central bankers to tighten…
A less favorable foreign trade environment andn temporary bottlenecks are slowing the pace of expansion of the German economy. In his IMFS Policy Lecture, Prof.…
The German economy should be better prepared for future challenges - otherwise its business model could be obsolete, Volker Wieland warned in an interview with the…
The members of the so-called Kronberger Kreis have asked for corporate tax reductions in Germany. In their view, a reduction in coporate tax to 10 percent is…
Although the foreign trade environment is less favorable and capacity bottlenecks are slowing the pace of expansion, the German economy is not at a tipping point,…
The demographic change, tax reductions and the disruptions due to digitalization - these are the future challenges the German economy has to be prepared for. In an…
The objectives, instruments and reference rules for monetary and macroprudential policy and the IMFS research in those areas were the topic of a joint presentation…
In an opinion piece for the weekly newspaper "Welt am Sonntag", Volker Wieland has criticized the European Central Bank (ECB) and called for an immediate exit from…
In an opinion piece in the German weekly "Welt am Sonntag", Volker Wieland has warned against an escalation of the conflict between the Italian government and the…
Volker Wieland and his colleagues from the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) have called on the German government to set the right course for economic…
The perils of bank resolution will be in the focus at the IMFS Working Lunch on November 22 with Prof. Dr. Wolf-Georg Ringe. The Chair for Economics Analysis of…
Two more researchers will enhance the IMFS team of researchers with immediate effect. Michael Haliassos, Chair of Macroeconomics and Finance at Goethe University…
The challenges Brexit implies for banks and supervisors is the topic of an IMFS Working Lunch by Dr. Peter Lutz. Lutz is Head of Department Coordination &…
Even after the announcement of the European Central Bank (ECB) to end its bond-buying program at the end of the year, the expansive monetary policy does not really…
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Helmut Siekmann will act as Distinguished Professor at the IMFS. Goethe University’s Executive Board awarded him this distinction for his…
According to Volker Wieland, the European Central Bank (ECB) should tighten its monetary policy earlier than announced. In an interview with CNBC, he asked for a…
The financial daily "Börsen-Zeitung" gives an overview about research institutes and universities, which play an important role at the financial center Frankfurt…
Prof. Helmut Siekmann has warned against using legal tricks for the appointment of the successor of Mario Draghi as president of the European Central Bank (ECB).…
In the ranking of Germany's most influential economists, Volker Wieland reached #42 in 2018. In its annual ranking list, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung…
The financial crisis in Turkey has calmed down for the moment, the pressure on the Turkish has lessened. However, President Erdogan is trying to influence the…
In the debate about the target balances Volker Wieland has warned against leading an emotional debate. It was part of the euro system's task to guarantee a…
Two researchers have joined the team at the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS) at Goethe University Frankfurt. Professor Alexander Meyer-Gohde…
In an interview with the German financial daily "Börsen-Zeitung", Volker Wieland has criticized the statements of President Trump regarding the current monetary…
After the EU General Court has overturned a decision of the ECB banking supervision, Helmut Siekmann has sounded a note of caution. The ECB's banking supervision…
Volker Wieland has warned against a European deposit insurance scheme (EDIS) or a EU common budget. "Time is absolutely not yet ripe for a European deposit…
The IMFS is expanding its social media portfolio, offering pictures on Flickr. Thus, users can easily get an impression of the institute's conferences and events.
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According to Volker Wieland, globalization, the demographic change and digitalization are the biggest challenges for the German economy. "The government should use…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced to end its bond purchase program by the end of 2018. For Volker Wieland this decision has long since been overdue.…
Volker Wieland supports the completion of the banking union. However, key prerequisites are not yet fulfilled, he said. At the triennial meeting of the savings…
The majority of Italian citizens is still enthousiastic about the euro but frustrated about the EU, Volker Wieland is convinced. In a TV interview on the occasion…
Despite the sound economic conditions prevailing at the moment, according to Tobias Adrian, Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the…
According to Volker Wieland, the question how the European Central Bank (ECB) will exit the expansionary monetary policy is crucial for the euro. "Whether the euro…
The formation of a government in Italy turns out to be complicated. In the opinion of Volker Wieland, the collision course is a danger for the euro. "Anyone who…
The IMFS Update May 2018 informs about new chairs at the IMFS, new publications and advances in Macroeconomic Modelling and Policy Analysis with Hoover…
The IMFS has expanded its database for macroeconomic models and added new technical features to the website. In the new version MMB 2.3 on the website…
The natural or equilibrium real interest rate has taken center stage in the policy debate on the appropriate stance for monetary policy in the United States and in…
The global financial stability will be in the focus of the Working Lunch with Tobias Adrian on May 29. Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director of the…
Quantitative macroeconomic models play an important role in informing policy-makers about the consequences of monetary, fiscal and macroprudential policies. The…
In the new edition of the commentary on German Basic Law edited by Michael Sachs, Helmut Siekmann clarifies the recent amendments to the financial constitution and…
On June 7 and 8, the Macroeconomic Modelling and Model Comparison Network (MMCN) will organize its 2nd research conference. With the help of structural…
Volker Wieland, Ph.D., has been proposed by the Federal Cabinett as a member of the German Council of Economic Experts for another five years. His second term will…
The German Council of Economic Experts has asked the European Central Bank (ECB) in its economic forecast to end the expansionary monetary policy. The ECB should…
Besides the implementation of tariffs, the Trump administration is disturbing investors with statements regarding the development of the US dollar. By…
In the economic blog of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung called ""Fazit", Gerald Braunberger summarizes the discussion about the expansionary monetary policy of…
According to Volker Wieland, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) should already have reduced its bond purchases and should take action…
The economists of the so-called Kronberger Kreis, among them Volker Wieland, have expressed their disappointment about the coalition agreement between the Union…
The German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) has received the Thought Leader Award 2018. “We honor the economic experts for their continuous and impuls-giving…
On February 23/24, the IMFS jointly organizes with the European Banking Institute the EBI Global Annual Conference on Banking Regulation. This year, the conference…
President Trump’s new $4.4 trillion budget proposal implies a sharp increase in new debt. Based on his budget plan, government deficit could rise by $7 trillion in…
The strong upturn in the German economy continues driven to a large extent by strong domestic demand. "The situation is not permanent", Volker Wieland warned in an…
The coalition agreements between CDU, CSU and SPD regarding tax policy, the pension system and the labor market may threaten the sustainability of the economic…
This Monday, Jerome Powell is sworn in as new Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Volker Wieland is not concerned about the central…
The regulatory implications of the central clearing of financial contracts will be the focus of the IMFS Working Lunch with Stephen L. Schwarcz of Duke University…
Volker Wieland is skeptical regarding the agreement the SPD and the conservatives reached in their exploratory talks. Instead of partially eliminating the…
Macroeconomic trends in the U.S. and their implications for monetary policy will be in the center of the discussion with Robert Kaplan, President of the Federal…
On January 30, Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), will give a lecture on the limits of central bank financing in…
