OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
January results of the Bank Lending Survey in…
In Germany, banks tightened the terms and conditions for loans to enterprises and to households for house purchase by widening margins. Credit standards for loans to enterprises and for loans to households for house purchase…
Contactless payment becomes the norm
Contactless payment has become the norm in Germany. According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of the Deutsche Bundesbank, 32% of the holders of contactless debit cards are now taking advantage of the opportunity…
Gent Sejko: Enhancing Bank of Albania’s alignment with…
Your Excellencies Ambassadors, Representatives of Banca d'Italia and Deutsche Bundesbank, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear guests, I have the pleasure, as the Governor of the Bank of Albania, to welcome you to the launching ceremony of the Twinning Project…
Johannes Beermann: Forward together – the socio-economic dimension…
Many thanks for inviting me here to speak at your prestigious institution.The University of Stellenbosch is one of the finest in Africa, and it boasts an impressive heritage. For last year's centennial, a simple but…
Johannes Beermann: Forward together – the socio-economic dimension…
Introduction Dear students, Ladies and gentlemen, Many thanks for inviting me here to speak at your prestigious institution. The University of Stellenbosch is one of the finest in Africa, and it boasts an impressive heritage.…
Johannes Beermann: Maintaining a safe and efficient cash…
When trying to make sense of the many and varied individual transactions and decisions being made in an economy, economists like to think in terms of the circular flow model. Maintaining a safe and efficient…
Joachim Wuermeling: Introduction to the book “Banking Business…
Thank you very much for the invitation. It is my pleasure to introduce the 6th edition of "Banking Business in Germany". Previous editions have been a valuable guide, with clear and insightful descriptions of The structure…
Jens Weidmann: United in diversity
Introduction Dear Chancellor Bierlein, dear Vice-Chancellor Jabloner, dear Finance Minister Müller, dear President Mahrer, dear Governor Holzmann, dear Ewald, ladies and gentlemen, Joseph Schumpeter once said that to realise the relative validity of one's convictions…