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Financial markets Combating financial reporting fraud and strengthening controls over financial markets
Listed companies need to be more stringently controlled. On 7 October, the Federal Ministry of Finance presented the federal cabinet with an action plan to combat financial reporting fraud and to strengthen controls over capital and financial markets, which it drafted in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection. Draft legislation will be presented shortly with the …
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Coronavirus Comprehensive assistance during the coronavirus pandemic
Many companies, self-employed people and freelancers have been affected by closures and major revenue losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Comprehensive assistance is available to support them.
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Coronavirus Comprehensive pandemic assistance programmes
Companies and self-employed individuals are still affected by the coronavirus pandemic despite the economy starting to recover and restrictions being eased. In order to provide support where it is still needed, the Temporary Aid Programme IV, one of Germany’s central assistance programmes, is being extended to the end of June 2022. The Fresh Start Assistance programme, which is targeted …
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Financial markets Developing the Capital Markets Union
Olaf Scholz, former German Finance Minister, Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Finance of the Netherlands and Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy and Finance of France, received the “Savings and Sustainable Investment Union” report by the Next Capital Markets Union High-Level Group on 9 October 2019. They thanked the Next CMU Group for their high-quality work and welcome the ambitious recommendations …
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Coronavirus Emerging from the crisis with full strength
VAT in Germany will be reduced for a temporary period starting on 1 July 2020. The German Bundestag and Bundesrat have passed the Coronavirus Tax Assistance Act, which implements key parts of Germany’s unprecedented stimulus package. On top of the reduced VAT rate, measures include a bonus for families with children as well as extensive tax relief for single parents, businesses and other …
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g7-presidency G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors´ Petersberg Communiqué
The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors released a joint communiqué following their meeting on 20 May.
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G7 G7 finance ministers meeting in London on 4–5 June
The latest meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors took place in London on 4–5 June, with a focus on “Build Back Better”. This was the first in-person Finance Track meeting under the UK’s G7 presidency.
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g7-presidency G7 Finance Ministers‘ Statement on Ukraine
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g7-presidency G7 reaffirms its decisive course of action
The first meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors under Germany’s G7 presidency took place in a virtual format on 1 March 2022.
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Financial markets German government adopts blockchain strategy
The German government has adopted a new blockchain strategy. This makes Germany one of the first countries to unveil a blueprint for taking advantage of the opportunities that blockchain technology offers and for harnessing its potential to advance digital transformation. It is one of the mostly widely discussed digital innovations that are currently transforming economies and societies.