Comments from the Bundesbank leader

  • Growth likely to be significantly slower than Bundesbank June forecasts
  • Growth recovery pushed out
  • PEPP flexibility should not be transferred to other programs
  • ECB should not lock in ultra-easy policy setting for long given inflation uncertainty
  • German inflation to peak at near 6% and to fall below 3% at the end of next year
  • Companies' complains about labor shortages have increased
  • Upside risks for inflation dominate in Germany and Europe
Comments from the Bundesbank leader