In-depth analysis from the Ministry on the taxation, international issues and more. These articles originally appeared in German in the Ministry’s monthly report.
Technical Papers
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financial_markets The German current account in the context of US-German trade
Germany’s current account surplus has been garnering criticism for years. Taking on this criticism coming from home and abroad the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Affairs published a joint position paper that explains the reasons behind Germany’s current account surplus and outlines the fiscal and economic policy options.
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technical_papers The Single Supervisory Mechanism: Lessons learned after the first three years
On 4 November 2014 the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) commenced its operations. It is one of the central components of the European banking union established in response to the global financial crisis and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis. We cast a look at the lessons learned after its first three operative years.
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Public finances Is German public investment heading for a sustained upswing?
General-government spending is on a buoyant upwards trend – mainly thanks to measures taken by the Federation. Investment spending within the federal budget is up, and Länder and local authorities can boost their investments thanks to financial relief from the Federation.
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technical_papers EU review of Germany’s public finances: Targets met, challenges remain
In April of each year, the member states of the euro area submit Stability Programmes in which they report on compliance with fiscal policy requirements and describe their fiscal policy plans. The 2017 update of the German Stability Programme was approved by the federal cabinet on 12 April 2017.
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technical_papers Meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Baden-Baden, Germany
Germany officially took over the G20 presidency from China on 1 December 2016. The first meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors under the German presidency was held in Baden-Baden on 17–18 February 2017.
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technical_papers Asylum and refugee policy: the role of the federal budget
The special challenges arising from the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016 were dealt with at the general government level. Germany’s federal system requires all levels of government to face up to their responsibilities. While approximately €21.7bn were earmarked for asylum-related expenditures in 2016, expenditures are expected to amount to approximately €21.3bn in 2017. But, to quote what German …
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technical_papers Treating the causes of the sovereign-bank nexus
Letter from the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Advisory Board to Federal Minister of Finance Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble
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