The German Financial Stability Committee (FSC) has presented its ninth report to the German Bundestag. In the reporting period from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, the main topics explored by the FSC were the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the risks emanating from the real estate market and the activation of macroprudential measures to counteract the increased vulnerabilities in the German …

According to the ECB’s May 2022 Financial Stability Review, the war in Ukraine has increased the risks to financial stability. However, the European banking system has proved resilient. Challenges could also arise in relation to debt sustainability.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q4 2021.

ESRB has published five warnings and two recommendations on medium-term residential real estate vulnerabilities and the assessment of compliance with recommendations issued in 2019 (ESRB/2021/10).

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q3 2021.

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has published a Recommendation for the establishment of a pan-European systemic cyber incident coordination framework (EU-SCICF) (ESRB/2021/17).

ESRB has published a policy recommendation aimed at increasing the resilience of money market funds based on the lessons learned on the financial market turmoil of 2020 (ESRB/2021/9). An additional report provides an impact assessment.

The German Financial Stability Committee (FSC) has analysed which macroprudential instruments currently most effectively address the risks identified in the financial system. The FSC welcomes the package of macroprudential measures announced by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

At its December meeting, the Financial Stability Committee (FSC) assessed the current risk situation in the German financial system. It concluded that macroprudential policy should return to prevention mode. Given the existing uncertainties over economic trends, the FSC will assess which instruments should be activated swiftly in 2022 to address the identified risks as effectively as possible.

The Bundesbank published its annual Financial Stability Review on 25 November 2021. The review documents relevant developments as well as vulnerabilities in the German financial system and highlights risks to its stability.