
HDI Global insurance revenue up 10% in 2024




Renewable energies defy uncertain environment: project financing continues to grow




KfW IPEX-Bank: Financing for fleet modernisation of Carisbrooke Shipping




Deutsche Bank and DWS launch private credit cooperation




Deutsche Bank publishes 2024 Annual Report and confirms outlook for 2025




National Cash Forum advocates binding statutory rounding rule for cash payments




Press Conference “Risks in BaFin’s Focus”, 28 January 2025




Monetary policy measures shape the Bundesbank’s balance sheet




Deutsche Bank to Discontinue DSL Bank Brand




Germany Overhauls Export Credit System to Strengthen Global Competitiveness




Deutsche Bank wins multiple Bond House of the Year titles




Commerzbank increases net result to €2.7 bn in 2024




KfW IPEX-Bank contributes to financing of Hapag-Lloyd newbuilding programme




“Risks in Focus 2025” – Climate change, geopolitics and a weak economy could put pressure on Germany's financial system
Natural disasters made more likely by climate change, international tensions and the weak domestic e




Germany's Finance Minister Highlights Structural Challenges Amid Calls for Reform
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies underscored the need to a




National Bank of Kuwait Expands International Presence with Launch of Real Estate Financing Services in Germany




Deutsche Börse provides market leading 360T data for FX swaps via Bloomberg B-PIPE
§Customers benefit from easy access via Bloomberg's real-time market data feed, B-PIPE, and the




Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 January 2025: adjustment to 2.27%




Morocco, KfW Sign €100 Million Agreement to Finance Climate Policy Support Program




DZ BANK successfully tests the Smart Derivative Contract against digital central bank money on Trigger Solution with the Bundesbank




Deutsche Bank helps to finance Global Power Generation Australia's renewable energy expansion




KfW's funding team is walking the talk




Deutsche Bank publishes 2025 SREP requirements




Young adults in Germany often inexperienced with loans




Deutsche Bank Partners with Paysafe to Revolutionize Cash Access in Germany




Germany provides technical, financial support to Bangladesh




Deutsche Bank named Asia Pacific's M&A House of the Year by FinanceAsia




Bundesbank joins Project Guardian




German government renews call for more climate finance donors as COP29 starts




UniCredit and Commerzbank's Q3 Results Boost as Potential Mega Merger Hangs in the Balance




Cash by barcode – Postbank launches new digital offer
• Postbank customers can deposit or withdraw almost 1,000 euros a day from November at 12,500 locati




Deutsche Bank invests in India growth strategy with EUR 571m capital increase




Q3/2024: Deutsche Börse Group remains on growth path – guidance for 2024 raised again




Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the second quarter of 2024




Commerzbank expands business with ultra-high-net-worth clients




Deutsche Bank honored with top banking awards in Asia Pacific




BaFin publishes guidance notes on the implementation of DORA




Eurex opens its markets to a broader U.S. client base




Financial sector key aspect of high-level Saudi Arabia and Germany talks
Saudi Arabia and Germany are set to strengthen their economic ties in the finance sector following h




Christian Sewing's keynote at the Handelsblatt Banking Summit 2024




Two additions to MDAX, three to SDAX




Coins tell the stories in the Bundesbank's digital exhibition




Time to make things simpler and more effective




AI at banks and insurers: automatically fair?




German balance of payments in June 2024




Quarterly results Q2 2024 - Group Website




Cash market trading volumes in July 2024




Deutsche Bank named “World's Best Bank for Corporates”




Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation confers the HfG Rundgang Award 2024 to Haben Ghebregziabher




Deutsche Bank named Germany's best corporate bank




New rules for ELTIFs




June 2024 figures at Eurex




Clearstream, DekaBank and DZ Bank successfully issue tokenised bonds on DLT at ECB trials




Bundesbank launches text-based intelligent assistants (TIAs)




Securities Services and Trust and Agency Services shine at The Asset Awards




Closing completed – Commerzbank acquires majority stake in Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft




Bundesbank survey: Widespread acceptance of digital euro among general public




Best Custody Services provider in Emerging Markets




SSM 2034 – an outlook




Outsourcing in the financial sector: Greater transparency means greater security




The German Secondary Credit Market Act: what companies need to know




“We have to reduce complexity in our regulation”




Generative AI writing the future of finance




Consumer complaints are important indicators for us




Commerzbank Annual General Meeting approves all items on agenda




Deutsche Bank reports 10% year-on-year growth in profit before tax to € 2.0 billion in the first quarter of 2024




Bundesbank and MIT Media Lab to conduct joint research into central bank digital currency (CBDC)




Clearstream to invest in Digital Vault Services




DORA: the countdown has begun




Commerzbank begins a new strategic payments initiative “X-Border Payments Initiative”




First transactions on spot platform for crypto assets DBDX successfully concluded




Study on central banking history in Germany between 1924 and 1970 unveiled




EIB and Commerzbank cooperate to give mid-caps easier access to finance
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Commerzbank are entering into a new cooperation in the form o




Stephan Leithner to become new Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Börse AG




Deutsche Börse launches regulated spot platform for crypto assets




BaFin appoints special commissioner for UmweltBank AG




National Cash Forum established




“Customers should be able to trust insurers – both now and in future”




Save the date: SSM 10-year anniversary celebration on 11 September 2024




The "Smart Cities Pilot Projects" Competition




Combating money laundering: “There is still some way to go”




Deutsche Börse announces successful acquisition closing of leading digitised fund distribution platform FundsDLT




Commerzbank donates 200,000 euros to brotZeit e.V.




Heating Act: KfW presents funding schedule




Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 January 2024: adjustment to 3.62%




Deutsche Bank increases investment in Indonesia to support growth
Deutsche Bank boosts business in Indonesia by doubling its local capital to IDR 10 trillion (EUR 600 million)




Bundesbank's Forecast for Germany: Falling inflation, but not yet time to sound the all-clear




Commerzbank donates 200,000 euros to brotZeit e.V.




標普上調德意誌銀行信用評級




Bundesbank: The financial system has coped well with the interest rate reversal so far




Deutsche Bank's second Panda Bond issuance on China's Interbank Bond Market




Deutsche Bank Private Bank CIO Outlook 2024: Finding Growth




Common press release of KfW and BMUV: Mandate from Federal Environment Ministry to promote green bonds successfully completed | KfW




Bundesbank not expecting slight economic recovery until beginning of 2024




German balance of payments in September 2023




Financing Taiwan's largest wind farm to date




New strategy “Horizon 2026” – continued double-digit revenue and profit growth




BaFin orders Commerzbank AG to issue tax certificates without delay




Deutsche Börse:Cash market trading volumes in October 2023




First impact report for Green German Federal securities published
Today the German government published its first impact report for Green German Federal securities. T




October results of the Bank Lending Survey (BLS) in Germany




EIB and Commerzbank cooperate to give mid-caps easier access to finance




Crypto markets: what can we learn from the turbulence?




Allianz to sell minority stake in CPIC Fund Management Co.




Commerzbank joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)




Cash market trading volumes in September 2023




Germany's international investment position at the end of 2022




Deutsche Bank boosts investment in South Korea
Additional capital supports growth plans in Asia's fourth largest market




BNY Mellon selects Eurex Clearing for their first centrally cleared repo trades in Europe




Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation presents two exhibitions “Image Capital by Estelle Blaschke & Armin Linke“ and “New Works – Art Collection Deutsche Börse“
Both exhibitions will be shown from 13 October 2023 to 21 January 2024 in The Cube, Frankfurt/Eschborn.




Regulatory pressure can drive forward the digitalisation of the financial sector




Commerzbank supports sustainability fair IMPACT FESTIVAL
Commerzbank subsidiary neosfer hosting Europe's largest business-to-business trade fair for sustainable innovations on 13 and 14 September 2023 in Offenbach/Main




Information from BaFin on disruptions to business at Postbank – a branch of Deutsche Bank AG
BaFin has observed considerable disturbances in the handling of customer business at Postbank.




August 2023 figures at Eurex
- Total Eurex volume up 8 percent y-o-y in August




Monthly Report: German economy still experiencing weak spell
The German economy is still experiencing a period of weakness.




Deutsche Börse's DB1 Ventures to invest in block trading platform OptimX Markets
Deutsche Börse’s Corporate Venture Capital arm DB1 Ventures has led the Seed funding round in OptimX Markets, a future block trading platform.




Mystery shopping: BaFin tests investment advice
Some results were good, but a number of the shortcomings identified were significant. Irregularities were found particularly in the area of mandatory information.




Deutsche Börse acquires outstanding shares of leading digitised fund distribution platform FundsDLT
Global market infrastructure provider Deutsche Börse Group will acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT.




Silicon Valley Bank: BaFin recognises measures taken by US authorities
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) recognises measures taken by US authorities in consequence of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.




Deutsche Bank reports profit before tax of € 3.3 billion in the first half year of 2023, highest since 2011
Noninterest expenses up 8% to € 11.1 billion including nonoperating costs of € 744 million; adjusted costs1 up 2% to € 10.3 billion




Deutsche Börse Group posts significant earnings growth in the first half of the year
Deutsche Börse Group has just published its half-yearly financial report 2023 including the figures for the second quarter. Please scroll down for the link to the entire report.




Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the first quarter of 2023
Results of the financial accounts by sector




Statement on two enforcement actions related to Deutsche Bank issued by the Federal Reserve
Anti-Financial-Crime and Compliance controls




Germany to launch tax relief amid economic pressures
Large companies operating in Germany with revenues of at least €750 million will have to pay the minimum rate of 15% on worldwide profits.




When an algorithm decides on the loan
Algorithms make decisions in the shadows. They use a variety of criteria and processes to determine whether clients are creditworthy.




Lufthansa Group and Miles & More enter into new partnership with Deutsche Bank and Mastercard
Europe's leading loyalty programme for people with mobile lifestyles remains on a growth track with new partnership




June 2023 figures at Eurex
In OTC Clearing, notional outstanding volumes increased 23 percent in June year-on-year.




Cash market trading volumes in June 2023
Equities accounted for €90.39 billion in the entire cash market.




Bundesbank recommends making less extensive use of off-budget entities and increasing trans-parency of central government finances
The significance of central government off-budget entities for various purposes has grown significantly in recent years.




Deutsche Bank Applies for Digital Asset Custody License in Germany: Report
Germany’s largest bank, with assets worth $1.3 trillion, has been working on the custody platform for over two years.




Deutsche Bank named Best Liquidity Provider for Forwards/Swaps & Best New Algo 2023
Strong market share across both forwards and swaps and our reputation for leading innovation were central to the bank’s success in this year’s Awards process.




German balance of payments in April 2023
The Bundesbank's reserve assets rose – at transaction values – by €0.1 billion in April.




Appropriate value for money: BaFin publishes guidance notice on savings products
The “Guidance Notice on Aspects of Conduct of Business Supervision for Savings Products” was published on 8 May 2023, following a consultation.




Eurex to build an EU-based liquidity pool for Euro short-term interest rate derivatives
- Eurex will expand its Partnership Program for interest rate swaps to include short-term interest rate (STIR) derivatives segment.




Online distribution: homework for insurers
To what extent do insurers make use of digital distribution channels? Has the coronavirus pandemic accelerated digitalisation?




Deutsche Bank boosts investment in Vietnam to support growth
Bank nearly doubles its capital allocation in Vietnam, demonstrating strong commitment to the market.




Clearstream and Proxymity to launch digital general meeting announcement service in Germany and Luxembourg
New one-stop shop corporate event announcement platform for issuers and issuer agents in Germany and Luxembourg to cover all asset classes.




“Transition plans – the next step on the path to net zero?”
Annual General Meeting, The International Capital Market Association (ICMA)




“AI will change the world – for better and for worse”
Deutsche Bank Research launches AI series




How are Asian currencies placed to withstand stress?
Deutsche Bank's Head of Asia Macro Strategy, Mallika Sachdeva, discusses why this time is different for Asian currencies.




BaFin President Mark Branson: “Learning the right lessons”
This was the message given by BaFin President Mark Branson at BaFin's Annual Press Conference held on 9 May 2023 in Frankfurt am Main.




State Street executed first centrally cleared repo trades in Europe at Eurex




Digital currencies :the ultimate soft power?




Cash market trading volumes in April 2023




April results of the Bank Lending Survey in Germany




DEUTSCHE BÖRSE AG ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDED ALL-CASH TAKEOVER OFFER FOR SIMCORP A/S, INTENDS TO COMBINE QONTIGO AND ISS AND CREATE NEW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT




Friederike Rotsch appointed General Counsel of Deutsche Bank




Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the fourth quarter of 2022




“Strengthening financial knowledge at the point of sale”




Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)




Deutsche Bank lands ECM Bank of the Year For Primary Capital Raising in GlobalCapital's 2022 EMEA ECM Awards




March 2023 figures at Eurex




Cash market trading volumes in March 2023




Complex investments




German general government debt up in 2022 by €71 billion to €2.57 trillion, debt ratio down from 69.3% to 66.4%




Clearstream launches Collateral Mapper to customise equity collateral utilisation




Deutsche Bank announces decision to redeem its Fixed to Fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2028




BaFin grants authorisation to SVB Germany




German economic output likely to decline slightly in first quarter




BaFin orders moratorium on Silicon Valley Bank Germany Branch




Listed derivatives move to adapt as megatrends accelerate




Eurex Clearing supports sustainable transformation with new innovative ESG Clearing Compass




Reallocation of responsibilities within the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank




Deutsche Bank celebrates 150 years in the UK




Empowering women social entrepreneurs in Asia Pacific




Rheinmetall to be included in DAX




Bundesbank taps its risk provisions for 2022




Risk management: clear expectations for insurers




Deutsche Bank Criticized by ECB Over Derivatives Probe




Replacements for Linde in DAX and STOXX indices announced




German balance of payments in December 2022




Rising inflation: for the time being, it's here to stay




January 2023 figures at Eurex




Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the third quarter of 2022




Fine-tuning climate scenarios: analytical methods are (almost) ready for use




Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the third quarter of 2022




German balance of payments in November 2022




Investment funds: liquidity management tools in practice




Germany’s BaFin Says Online Broker MainTrade Not Authorized




Reopening of the 0.10 % inflation-linked bond of the Federal Republic of Germany of 2021 (2033)




Full year and December 2022 figures at Eurex Release date: 04 Jan 2023 | Eurex Full year and December 2022 figures at Eurex




Germany's BaFin tells Eurex Clearing, Clearstream to clean up organisational deficiencies




Deutsche Börse to publish cash market annual statistics 2022




Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 January 2023: adjustment to 1.62%




Suspected identity theft targeting TFI Markets Ltd, Cyprus




Deutsche Börse reaches new milestone with 2,000 ETFs




Bundesbank chief wants ECB to start reducing debt pile in Q1




BaFin Helps German FinTechs Navigate Regulatory Landscape With New Innovation Hub




Eurex launches new futures referencing €STR
- The new contract is planned to start trading on 23 January 2023 - Important milestone in establishing the Euro Short Term Rate (€STR) as the new benchmark risk-free rate




The German balance of payments in September 2022
Current account again with a clear surplus




German regulator BaFin pulls up Deutsche Bank again over lapses
German financial regulator BaFin has ordered Deutsche Bank to address issues regarding money laundering and terrorist financing.




Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation and Goethe-Institut Paris show works by students
As part of the exhibition series “La jeune photographie allemande”, this year, students of the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne are showing photographic-installative works under the title “The End/ Not the End?” that deal with the global dimension and complexity of the ecological crisis. The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation organises the exhibition series annually in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Paris.




First double-digit German inflation rate in 70 years – economy probably on brink of recession
According to the Bundesbank's Monthly Report, the German economy is probably on the brink of a recession.




German Financial Stability Committee on risks and resilience in the German financial sector
A statement issued on Thursday, 13 October 2022 by the German Financial Stability Committee (FSC) declared that while German financial institutions were well capitalised overall, they should prepare for a significantly altered risk situation. In its statement, the FSC set out its views on the weakening of the economic environment, heightened risks and safeguarding the resilience of the German financial sector.




Germany's international investment position at the end of 2021
At the end of December 2021, Germany's net external assets stood at €2,545 billion, thus amounting to around 71% of nominal gross domestic product (GDP).




The Deutsche Bundesbank and the European Commission launch EU-funded follow-up programme to further support central banks and banking supervisory agencies in EU candidate countries and potential candidates from the Western Balkans
The Deutsche Bundesbank, together with 19 national central banks of the European System of Central Banks and the European Central Bank, have today launched an EU-funded programme.




DEUTSCHE BÖRSE ADDS ESG DATA FROM THE CHINESE MARKET
“The new service will enable international investors to better evaluate the ESG activities of Chinese companies and to make more informed investment decisions. At the same time, it strengthens Deutsche Börse’s position as a key player in ESG reporting.”




SV Financial Service Inc.: Unauthorised offer to subscribe for YouTube shares prior to their public offer
SV Financial Service Inc. is contacting consumers by telephone on an unsolicited basis and offering them what they claim to be preferential YouTube shares prior to their offer to the public. The company’s website is available under svfinancialservice.com. When contacting consumers, the company also uses the name S / V / F / S Financial Services, and often also adds Silicon Valley Finance to their name. The business address stated on the company’s website is located in Vienna, Austria, whereas the business address stated in the business documents is located in Zurich, Switzerland. No commercial register entry could be found at either of these locations.




Deutsche Bank wins Best Emerging Market Trading Platform for second year running
Deutsche Bank’s leading market making capabilities and unique emerging market (EM) offerings were recognised for the second consecutive year at the FX Markets Asia Awards, with the bank winning Best EM Trading Platform.




Deutsche Bank India announces 200 engineering scholarships for women
Deutsche Bank announced a partnership with Smile Foundation to provide engineering scholarships to 200 young women from low-income backgrounds in India. The students, from Bengaluru, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Pune, will receive funding for a four-year engineering course at select colleges across the cities.




Salvataracrowd Ltd: evidence indicates no prospectus published
BaFin has evidence indicating that Salvataracrowd Ltd, San Gwann, Malta, is offering capital investments in the form of investment opportunities in Rookie Plan, Rookie Plan UNLIMITED, Beginner Plan, Expert Plan and MASTER Plan cannabis plants to the public in Germany.




Deutsche Börse AG (OTCMKTS:DBOEY) Short Interest Update
Deutsche Börse AG was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,900 shares, a growth of 36.1% from the July 31st total of 3,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 165,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.




European banks: Still standing strong




BaFin's first event on IT security at insurers and pension funds prompts lively discussions about digital issues
On 21 June 2022, BaFin held its first digital conference on the supervision of IT at insurance undertakings and pension funds, with over 660 participants and many questions in the chat room. The event offered information on current developments regarding information security in the insurance sector and the area of regulation. It also addressed the amendments to BaFin’s Supervisory Requirements for IT in Insurance Undertakings, findings from BaFin’s IT inspections, DORA, and the new reporting requirement for outsourcing.




July 2022 figures at Eurex
Total traded derivatives contracts at Eurex grew by 16 percent in July, from 110.4 million to 128.3




German balance of payments in June 2022
Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €16.2 billion in June 2022, meaning that the result was clearly positive again following the slight deficit of €0.4 billion in the previous month.




IORPs: BaFin issues guidance on own-risk assessments
Institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) must carry out an own-risk assessment and provide BaFin with a report on this risk assessment. BaFin has evaluated these reports and identified points requiring further clarification, in addition to room for improvement. In order to provide assistance for the institutions, BaFin has formulated general guidance on own-risk assessments.




Bank of America Corporation: BaFin imposes administrative fine
On 2 August 2022, BaFin imposed an administrative fine amounting to 5,100,000 euros on Bank of America Corporation.




The Bundesbank turns 65: Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel stresses importance of price stability
The Bundesbank will turn 65 on 1 August 2022.




Bundesbank roadshow kicks off in Frankfurt am Main
Discover and experience the Bundesbank in our interactive exhibition




German general government debt up in 2021 to €2.48 trillion
debt ratio up from 68.7% to 69.3%




In 2022, BaFin is focusing on six major risks and two future risks
The risk landscape is heterogeneous and is constantly changing




Deutsche Börse Group: Annual report 2021
Net revenue: 3,509.5 (in €m)




Allianz Benelux and Monument Re Announce Closed Book Portfolio Transaction




KfW Capital Increased Commitment Volume of ERP VC Fund Investments by Around 80% in First Half of 2020




First Half of 2020: KfW’s Financing Volume More Than Doubled As A Result of Coronavirus Aid Programmes




A Guide to Trade Finance




Banks & Financial Services Providers




Digital Revolution During the Crisis?




Brexit: FAQs for Asset Management Companies and Investment Funds




Kapitalverwaltungsaufsichtliche Anforderungen an?IT?-?KAIT


