Due to the uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, BaFin lowered the buffer from 0.25% to 0% as of April 2020, where it has remained ever since. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Financial Stability Committee deems a countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) of 0% until end-2021 as appropriate.

The Financial Stability Committee approved a recommendation to the German government regarding the creation of national macroprudential instruments for the residential real estate market. They comprise additional intervention rights on the part of the supervisory authority in order to counteract credit-driven overheating on the residential real estate market and potential systemic crises in Germany.

The Financial Stability Committee (Ausschuss für Finanzstabilität) is presenting its eighth report on financial stability in Germany to the German Bundestag. Its work has focused on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the German financial system. Amongst other topics, the Committee has also been looking at risks emanating from the real estate market, Brexit, central counterparties (CCPs), …

In the second half of 2023 the German financial system proved stable despite the existence of high vulnerabilities. However, uncertainty remains high in view of interest rate rises, a clouded growth outlook, increased cyber risks and geopolitical conflicts.

The Financial Stability Committee considers the German system to be stable, despite uncertainties such as Brexit and the possibility of an abrupt rise in interest rates. The Financial Stability Committee also addressed developments related to crypto-assets and the regulatory treatment of government bonds.

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 low interest rate environment is placing earnings pressure on many financial market players and poses a particular challenge to German life insurers. The Financial Stability Committee presented these and other topics in its first annual report to the German Bundestag on 18 June 2014.

In its fourth annual report to the German Bundestag, the Financial Stability Committee addressed the divergence between US and EU monetary policy and the impact of cyberattacks on the German financial system.

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 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.