Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, said in a statement on Thursday, “macro-financial environment has deteriorated substantially and major downside risks remain.“
There are no signs of a severe slump in real estate prices or of overvaluations receding.
No need to release countercyclical buffers.
Energy crisis, a sharp economic slump and abruptly rising market rates could put the German financial system under pressure.
Rising costs raise future credit risk.