The decision of the Federal Constitutional Court to pass on its concerns regarding the bond purchases of the European Central Bank (ECB) to the…
In the crisis of the ailing Italian banks Volker Wieland is skeptical regarding the rescue arrangements. "The signals from Italy are very negative",…
In recognition of his services in promoting the connection between science on the one hand and politics and society on the other hand, Prof. Volker…
According to Volker Wieland, the current monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) is not adequate. "The ECB should have communicated a…
Since the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its purchase program for corporate bonds in March 2016, corporate bond issuance increased. According…
According to Volker Wieland, the current monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) is not adequate. In June, the Governing Council had…
Volker Wieland has asked the European Central Bank (ECB) to start the exit from the ultra-loose monetary policy. In an op-ed for "Börsen-Zeitung" he…
More and more banks are closing down bank branches in the country or introducing fees for withdrawing money. In an interview with the ARD program…
On the occasion of the 70th birthday of Prof. Theodor Baums, legal expert in commercial law and corporate governance, Prof. Helmut Siekmann has edited…
Many economists argue in their papers that the natural rate of interest, or r-star, has declined over the past decades. Based on this, central banks…