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Euro area savings stable, household and corporate debt declines
Euro area net savings remained largely unchanged at €838 billion in 2024, while household debt-to-income ratios fell to 82.1 percent.
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Euro area M3 growth up to 3.2%, M1 slows to 4.6%
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 in the euro area rose to 3.2 percent in March 2026 from 3.0 percent in February.
Green Federal Securities to be increased by €1.5 billion
Germany will increase two Green Federal Securities by a total of €1.5 billion through a Multi-ISIN auction on May 5, 2026.
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Consumer inflation expectations rise sharply in March
Consumer inflation expectations for the next 12 months and three years rose significantly in March, according to the ECB's Consumer Expectations Survey.
Digital Euro: Standards to facilitate payments across Europe
The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standard-setting organizations to use existing open technical standards for online digital euro payments.
German banks tighten corporate lending policies further
German banks tightened corporate lending policies as planned in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest Bank Lending Survey.
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Free capital flow in single market key for bank competitiveness
The European Central Bank has published proposals advocating for a stronger single market to boost bank competitiveness.
Net sales on German bond market reach €28.1 billion in February
Net sales on the German bond market totaled €28.1 billion in February 2026, according to the latest data from the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Asset Quality Review of LBS Süd and Wüstenrot building societies completed
The European Central Bank has published the results of its Asset Quality Reviews for LBS Landesbausparkasse Süd and Wüstenrot Bausparkasse AG.
Euro area MFI interest rates show mixed trends for February 2026
The weighted indicator for corporate loan financing costs in the euro area decreased by 6 basis points to 3.51 percent in February 2026.
German public debt rises to €2.84 trillion in 2025, debt ratio at 63.5 percent
German public debt increased by €144 billion in 2025, reaching €2.84 trillion.
ECB fines BofA Securities €6.2 million for reporting breaches
The European Central Bank has imposed an administrative pecuniary penalty of €6.2 million on BofA Securities Europe SA. The fine was levied for reporting incorrectly calculated risk-weighted assets for market risk.