Statements by the German Savings Banks
The German Savings Bank Association speaks up for savers in Germany and in particular for customers of the Savings Banks Finance Group. We care about the economic development in Germany and its regions, in Europe and worldwide. Our experts regularly contribute to current economic, fiscal, and political discussions. Read our positions below.
Chief Economists
Putting Climate Policy to the Test: Current Status and Outlook
525,17KB
Stabilise the real-estate market – bolster construction activity (11.06.2024)
340,50KB
Inflation and Monetary Policy (03.04.2024)
345,78KB
Economy in Transition (05.10.2023)
1,02MB
German Banking Market: Ready to finance the future (14.06.2023)
501,88KB
Fresh Challenges for Monetary Policy (04.04.2023)
359,32KB
Fiscal policy in challenging times (07.02.2023)
372,41KB
Green Transformation in Challenging Times (20.11.2022)
411,33KB
Banking Market Germany: Regulation with a Sense of Proportion! (18.05.2022)
257,34KB
Monetary policy: Preventing entrenched Inflation! (05.04.2022)
554,80KB
Debt in Europe: Challenges and Policy Options (07.12.2021)
485,26KB
Cryptoassets - Weighing the opportunities and risks (05.11.2021)
432,96KB
Strengthening private and public investment - overcoming the crisis sustainably (16.09.2021)
920,15KB
The inflation spike - Reflex or Reflation? (05.07.2021)
433,32KB
Banking regulation should support the coming upswing (05.05.2021)
611,79KB
Public debt out of control both in and after the pandemic? (27.04.2021)
769,54KB
The RCEP – A challenge for Europe too (23.02.2021)
943,85KB
Light at the end of the tunnel!? The pandemic economy (26.01.2021)
351,34KB
Brexit - is there an end in sight? (30.11.2020)
479,84KB
The second Covid wave is rolling: Accompany structural change with a sense of proportion! (17.11.2020)
251,99KB
Trump vs. Biden - A fact check ahead of the election (02.11.2020)
550,86KB
German Banking Market: Robust in the Corona Crisis (01.10.2020)
551,00KB
Monetary Policy: Crisis Measures are not Permanent Instruments (29.09.2020)
444,36KB
Measuring inflation in the shadow of the pandemic (29.09.2020)
620,02KB
Corona: Linking stability and sustainability! (17.06.2020)
1,16MB
More transparency - Essential consequence of the judgment of the BVerfG (25..05.2020)
536,51KB
The Corona Shock: Economic policy requirement (18.03.2020)
627,57KB
Digital central bank currency: Curse or blessing? (19.02.2020)
181,91KB
Review of the monetary policy strategy: maintaining objectives and increasing flexibility (06.02.2020)
239,08KB
Economic Positions
Statement Financial Press Conference by Helmut Schleweis
198,43KB
Housing market in Germany: Boom without end? (May 2021)
657,63KB
The housing market in Germany: Corona and the consequences September 2020
568,27KB
Housing Market Germany: Market Developments and Macroprudential Measures (June 2019)
373,78KB
Sustainable finance: Helping to mitigate climate change on a long-term basis (May 2019)
161,45KB
A Social Agenda for Germany (March 2019)
605,71KB
TARGET imbalances: The multi-billion euro bombshell (August 2018)
265,27KB
Completing the European Monetary Union Properly (May 2017)
565,88KB
Deka-S Financial Climate
Economic Update
Cyclical Confidence Returns (27.06.2024)
917,04KB
A bumpy start, but hopes of more tailwind over the course of the year (14.03.2024)
441,46KB
Still on a low glide path (13.12.2023)
2,36MB
Starting the German Growth Engine Again (04.10.23)
1,41MB
After the big shocks and the small winter recession: Where is new momentum coming from? (20.06.2023)
610,07KB
Stunted growth coupled with somewhat lower inflation (23.03.2023)
790,22KB
The announced recession is taking its time to arrive (12.12.2022)
690,25KB
Stagflation is about the best we can hope for at the moment (07.09.2022)
791,94KB
Shortages continue to keep prices on their toes (07.06.2022)
0,98MB
The war slows down the recovery
688,39KB
Frozen recovery (14.12.2021)
598,88KB
A recovery slowed by bottlenecks (07.09.2021)
671,60KB
Delayed, but not off the table (02.06.2021)
825,09KB
Services take off while industry flies on (01.03.2021)
405,76KB
European economy on a pandemic rollercoaster (27.11.2020)
446,04KB
Germany is in “partial recovery” mode (23.09.2020)
604,49KB
Easing measures in Europe - the virus still lurks (16.06.2020)
497,69KB
Economic Update: Détente policy in the trade war? (10.12.2019)
272,41KB
Stagnation, accompanied by industrial recession 03.09.2019)
271,33KB
Dampers at all turns 11.03.2019)
233,27KB
The brake lights are on (11.12.2018)
267,51KB
A bumpy start, but hopes of more tailwind over the course of the year (14.03.2024)
441,46KB
Emerging Market Foreign-Currency Debt: A Risk to the Global Economy? (20.09.2018)
508,12KB
Newsletters
Fighting Covid-19 worldwide - facing the future with full capacity to act (23.06.2021)
285,39KB
Overcoming the third wave - Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate! (16.04.2021)
326,06KB
The second wave of Covid-19 … “emerging sustainably from the crisis” (16.02.2021)
303,51KB
The second corona wave: Endure the lockdown – prevent a third wave! (08.01.2021)
564,15KB
The second corona wave... The second hard lockdoThe second corona wave... The second hard lockdown requires planning security (16.12.2020)wn requires planning security
246,79KB
The second Corona wave is rolling: Restrict contacts now while actively shaping the future (27.11.2020)
260,15KB
Second wave of Covid-19: Economic and monetary policymakers need to act circumspectly! (30.10.2020)
260,22KB
On a secure foundation innovatively out of the crisis (29.05.2020)
612,80KB
Corona: Monetary policy in the face of the virus (13.05.2020)
196,15KB
Covid crisis: Caution remains the order of the day (28.04.2020)
341,75KB
Corona: Stabilisation Bonds for Europe (15.04.2020)
448,82KB
Corona: Global pandemic and European solidarity (01.04.2020)
451,24KB
Corona: After the pandemic, catch-up effects could further accelerate growth (26.03.2020)
472,97KB
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