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	Simplify complex regulation in Europe
	Global level playing field needed
	German banks are well capitalised


Europe’s financial market rules need to be simplified and take better account of developments in global regulation, Christian Sewing, President of the Association of German Banks, sa

2024 IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings: Sewing calls for balanced regulation and fair competitive conditions


	Erneute Zinssenkung trägt Konjunktursorgen Rechnung
	Zinssenkungen lösen hartnäckige Wachstumsschwäche nicht


Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat heute erneut die Zinsen gesenkt. „Damit hat die EZB den Konjunktursorgen im Euroraum stärker Rechnung getragen“, sagt Heiner Herkenhoff, Hauptge

Herkenhoff: EZB darf bei Zinspolitik nicht auf Autopilot schalten

Die von der Deutschen Bundesbank und der Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) veröffentlichten Einschätzungen zur Ertragslage und Widerstandsfähigkeit der kleinen und mittelgroßen Banken (Less Significant Institutions, LSI) belegen die robuste Verfassung der Kreditinstitute in Deu

Stresstest der Aufsicht bestätigt die Widerstandsfähigkeit von kleinen und mittelgroßen Banken 

Die Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft (DK) begrüßt den gestern vorgelegten Referentenentwurf aus dem Bundesministerium der Finanzen zur Reform der staatlich geförderten privaten Altersvorsorge. Die darin vorgeschlagenen Maßnahmen sind ein wichtiger und dringlicher Schritt, um die private Altersvorsorge wese

Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft begrüßt Reformpaket zur privaten Altersvorsorge


	Konsum und Investitionen bleiben hinter Erwartungen zurück
	Leichte Belebung erst im kommenden Jahr
	Deutliche Signale für Aufbruchstimmung nötig


Die Chefvolkswirte der privaten Banken haben ihre Einschätzung zur konjunkturellen Entwicklung in Deutschland angepasst. Nachdem sie im Frühjahr

Konjunkturprognose: Wirtschaftsbelebung verschiebt sich auf 2025


	The Association of German Banks and True Sale International present their report to the German Federal Ministry of Finance
	Sponsor Dr. Manfred Knof, CEO of Commerzbank: “Mobilise capital to master the greatest challenges of our times.”
	Create a strong, competitive Europe via securitisation


Detailed proposals for reforming the securitisation market presented to Ministry of Finance

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“It is a positive outcome that the European heads of state and government have approved the Eurogroup’s proposal to finally press ahead with capital markets union,” said Heiner Herkenhoff, CEO of the Association of German Banks, about today’s Euro Summit meeting.&nbsp;

“This should serve as the g

”Capital markets union must have priority in the EU’s next legislative period,” says CEO Heiner Herkenhoff

"The digital euro is a European joint project in which the German banks continue to actively participate. However, we have many questions that should still be answered by the ECB. Among other things, there is no concrete answer to what risks a digital euro may have for financial market stability," s

Herkenhoff: Unanswered questions about the ECB's digital euro

The Association of German Banks comments on the report by the Federal Ministry of Finance’s focus group on private pension provision

“Funded old age provision is vital for relieving the burden on the statutory pension scheme,” said Miye Kohlhase, Head of Clients and Markets, in reference to the r

Kohlhase: Maintaining living standards in old age – not possible without investment saving

Association of German Banks with new position paper on the CMDI framework review.

Legislative Proposal Misses Mark on Key Issues

“The European Central Bank has made the right decision not to end interest rate hikes prematurely. By doing so, it is staying the course on its monetary policy,” said Heiner Herkenhoff, Managing Director of the Association of German Banks, on today’s ECB Governing Council meeting. 

‘ECB have made the right decision’ says Herkenhoff

“It is right that the ECB stays the course in stamping out stubborn inflation. Today’s interest rate hike of 25 basis points represents a fine-tuning of its monetary policy. The key interest rates are well above the three percent mark and the gradual increases need time to take effect,” said Heiner 

Herkenhoff: ECB remains determined to stamp out inflation

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