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…
According to ECB President Draghi, the low interest rates in the euro area are partly a consequence of the low equilibrium interest rate. Henrike…
The Federal Constitutional Court examines the duty of disclosure of the German Bundestag. The Green Party (die Grünen) have filed a complaint, citing…
In times of extremely low or even negative interest rates, unconventional monetary policy measures and steps towards the limitation of cash payments,…
Despite the ongoing economic recovery and rising inflation rates the European Central Bank (ECB) contines its expansionary monetary policy. According…
In its recent economic update, the German Council of Economic Experts including Volker Wieland has rejected the criticism of the Trump administration…
