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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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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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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.
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Financial markets Germany contributes to global financial stability
During a recent visit to Washington, D.C., former State Secretary Wolfgang Schmidt confirmed German financial support for two thematic technical assistance funds at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The funds help IMF member countries to improve their statistics systems and to make their financial markets more resilient against crises.
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taxation Global corporate tax reform is on the way
Under the auspices of the OECD, 137 countries (as of 28 December 2021) have reached an agreement on a fair allocation of taxing rights and a global minimum effective tax at a uniform tax rate of 15%. This is a genuine revolution in international tax law. The basic approach was approved by the finance ministers of the 20 leading advanced and emerging economies – the G20 – at their meeting in …
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Climate action Green federal securities
Climate action is a priority. To boost sustainability in financial markets too, the German government is issuing Green German Federal Securities. This will inject momentum into the sustainable bond market as a whole.