Germany
German regulator may follow US
GERMANY - The integration of European capital markets means Germany's securities regulator will need to model itself increasingly on the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Georg Wittich, the German authority's chairman.
Buba Welteke: Euro undervalued, dollar overvalued
JAPAN- Deutsche Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke said Wednesday that while foreign exchange rates are decided by the market, the euro is undervalued against the dollar.
Speech by Ernst Welteke, Bundesbank President
SPEECH - Speech by Ernst Welteke, Prasident der Deutschen Bundesbank delivered to the Japanese Bankers' Association in Tokyo, 28 November.
ECB may see rotating scheme with new members
GERMANY - The European Central Bank's policy making council might opt for a system similar to that of the U.S. Federal Reserve once the single currency area expands, ECB President Wim Duisenberg said on Friday 23 November.
Germany 'is already in recession'
GERMANY - A day after news that the US entered a recession in March a leading economic think-tank has said Germany is already in a recession, and things will get worse later this year.
Welteke - UK, Denmark, Sweden welcome to join EMU
GERMANY - The UK, Denmark and Sweden are "certainly welcome to join" European monetary union, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke said Friday in a speech.
Germany slips into recession in third quarter
GERMANY - Germany's economy slipped into technical recession in the third quarter, after poor figures for gross domestic product growth confirmed a decline for the second three-month period running.
ECB Duisenberg - EU enlargement no threat to euro
GERMANY - The planned enlargement of the European Union by a number of accession countries poses no threat to the euro currency, European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg said Friday.
Speech by Ernst Welteke, Bundesbank President
SPEECH - Closing remarks at the European Banking Congress by Ernst Welteke, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt, 23 November.
ECB seeks bigger role in oversight of banks
GERMANY - The European Central Bank is aiming to reshape bank oversight in the European Union by giving itself a more prominent role.
Buba's Welteke sees no '01 recession in Germany
GERMANY - Germany's economy is not in a recession and will grow at a small rate "above zero" in 2001, Deutsche Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke told German daily Frankfurter Rundschau in an interview conducted 22 October, but published on Friday.
Speech by Ernst Welteke, Bundesbank President
SPEECH - Speech by Ernst Welteke, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, delivered at the European American Business Council, Washington, 19 November. Ernst Welteke expressed satisfaction with ECB policy, noting that the eurozone is now enjoying an …
Speech by Jurgen Stark of the Deutsche Bundesbank
SPEECH - Speech by Dr. Jurgen Stark, Deputy Governor of the Deutsche Bundesbank. The speech titled 'The euro - the new European money' considers the historical background to the euro, essential features of the new system and the future outlook for the…
Germany may recover soon from economic shock
GERMANY - A German survey yesterday provided the first sign that the shock to economic confidence in the eurozone after the 11 September attacks in the US might be short-lived.
ECB Issing sees euro-zone recovery, CPI fall in 02
GERMANY - European Central Bank chief economist Otmar Issing Monday reiterated his expectation that the euro-zone economy will recover next year.
ECB gold reserves in 2 Nov week
GERMANY - The Eurosystem's net reserves in gold and gold receivables declined by EUR1 million to EUR128.2 billion in the week ended 2 November, the European Central Bank said Tuesday.
IMF sees continued gloom for Germany
GERMANY - The German economy should recover from its slowdown in the first half of next year, but business confidence is frail and the government has little room to pursue fiscal expansion, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday, Wednesday.
IMF Staff Report on Germany
REPORT - IMF Publications Germany: 2001 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion Series, 7 November.
Speech by Hermann Remsperger of the Bundesbank
SPEECH - Speech by Professor Hermann Remsperger, Member of the Directorate of the Deutsche Bundesbank at the Summit of Financial Journalists in Frankfurt on 29 October.
Buba Welteke - ECB rate policy no hinder to growth
GERMANY - The European Central Bank's interest rates aren't an obstacle to growth, long-term and real interest rates are low and the ECB must avoid letting long-term inflation expectations build up, Deutsche Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke repeated,…
Speech by Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke
SPEECH - Speech by Ernst Welteke, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at Danmarks Nationalbank in Copenhagen, 29 October.
Buba declines comment on job cuts report
GERMANY - The Bundesbank on Wednesday declined to comment on a newspaper report it would have to slash 6,000 jobs or around a third of its workforce under a reform aimed at streamlining its structure.
Buba Welteke: Euro-12 price pressure to ease soon
DENMARK - Early indicators signal price pressure in Germany and the euro-12 will ease further in the near term, but euro-12 financing conditions are favourable, Deutsche Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke said Monday.
ECB gold reserves to 26 October
GERMANY - The Eurosystem's net reserves of gold and gold receivables declined by EUR1 million to EUR128.2 billion in the week ended 26 October, the European Central Bank said Tuesday.