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According to ECB President Draghi, the low interest rates in the euro area are partly a consequence of the low equilibrium interest rate. Henrike…

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The Federal Constitutional Court examines the duty of disclosure of the German Bundestag. The Green Party (die Grünen) have filed a complaint, citing…

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In times of extremely low or even negative interest rates, unconventional monetary policy measures and steps towards the limitation of cash payments,…

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Despite the ongoing economic recovery and rising inflation rates the European Central Bank (ECB) contines its expansionary monetary policy. According…

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In its recent economic update, the German Council of Economic Experts including Volker Wieland has rejected the criticism of the Trump administration…

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Central bankers, market participants and ECB watchers discussed about the monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB), quantitative easing as…

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At the conference "The ECB and Its Watchers", organized by the IMFS and the Center for Financial Studies, ECB President Draghi said that the ECB's…

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On 6 April, central bankers, market participants and academics will discuss current issues of monetary policy at the conference "The ECB and Its…

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More and more savings banks are introducing bank fees when clients want to withdraw money at a terminal. According to Helmut Siekmann, this is not…

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The German Council of Economic Experts has asked the European Central Bank (ECB) to start tapering, ending the bond-buying program as soon as…

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