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Die Coronapandemie hinterlässt Spuren – die Kernherausforderungen sind jedoch erheblicher

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  • Matthias Kowallik

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The Deka financial climate was developed during the corona pandemic and, thanks to its broadbasedsurvey at top management level, enables a reflection on the assessment of the economic situation inGermany. Overall, it can be seen that while the consequences of the corona pandemic are having a negativeimpact, other economic conditions, in particular the burdens caused by negative interest rates, have left andcontinue to leave clearer traces. The savings bank sector is one of the main financiers of Small- and MidsizedEnterprises (SMEs) especially those in Germany. The deposit conditions of the savings banks, with interestcharges above the market interest rate level are the indirect initial costs for financing SMEs. One of thechallenges in managing the interest rate business is that negative condition contributions are being realized inthe deposit business and that the capital commitment of liabilities has been significantly reduced. Borrowers, on the other hand, have a need for longer interest rate and capital commitments. This gives rise to potential liquidityand earnings risks for the savings banks in carrying out their public mandate to support the economy with loans. Der Deka-S-Finanzklima wurde in der Coronapandemie entwickelt und ermöglicht durchdie breite Erhebung auf Top-Managementebene eine Reflektion bzgl. der Einschätzung zur Wirtschaftslage inDeutschland. Insgesamt zeigt sich, dass die Folgen der Coronapandemie zwar belasten, die weiteren Umfeldbedingungen(insbesondere die Negativzins-Beeinträchtigungen) hinterließen und hinterlassen jedoch deutlichereSpuren. Der Sparkassensektor ist einer der wesentlichen Finanzierer des – insbesondere in Deutschlandbestehenden – Mittelstandes. Die Einlagenkonditionen der Sparkassen, mit einer Zinsbelastung oberhalb desMarkzinsniveaus, sind die mittelbaren Einstandskosten für die Finanzierung des Mittelstandes. Die Herausforderungin der Steuerung des Zinsgeschäfts besteht u. a. darin, dass negative Konditionsbeiträge im Einlagengeschäftrealisiert werden und sich die Kapitalbindung der Passiva erheblich reduziert hat. Die Kreditnehmerhingegen haben Bedarf an längeren Zins- und Kapitalbindungen. Dem folgend entstehen potentielle Liquiditäts-und Ertragsrisiken für die Sparkassen bei der Durchführung ihres öffentlichen Auftrags die Wirtschaft mitKrediten zu unterstützen.

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  • Matthias Kowallik, 2021. "Die Coronapandemie hinterlässt Spuren – die Kernherausforderungen sind jedoch erheblicher," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 90(2), pages 81-96.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:90-2-6
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.90.2.81
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    1. Richard Reichel, 2024. "Determinants of Asset Value Adjustments: The Case of Germany’s Cooperative Banks," Journal of Applied Finance & Banking, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 14(2), pages 1-7.

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