The German Financial Stability Committee (FSC) regularly assesses risks in the German financial system and the adequacy of macroprudential measures.

At its meeting on 27 May 2019, the Financial Stability Committee recommended that the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) activate the domestic countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) starting in the third quarter of 2019 and increase it from zero to 0.25 per cent within 12 months.

Next to assessing the current risk situation in the German financial system, the Financial Stability Committee also discussed the introduction of the countercyclical capital buffer as a new macroprudential instrument. It noted that the sustained low interest rates in particular could remain the starting point for a variety of potential negative developments. This continues to require careful …

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q1 2020.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q1 2021.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q1 2022.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q1 2023.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q1 2024.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q1 2025.

The time series for the indicators used to set the CCyB have been updated. The time series are now available for Q2 2020.