The euro area's quarterly adjustment in November trade account 12.90 billion euros, the previous value 6.10 billion euros.
France's October trade balance - 7.666 billion euros, the previous value was revised from - 8.266 billion euros to - 8.418 billion euros.
The euro area's quarterly adjustment in September current account 37 billion euros, the previous value 31.50 billion euros.
The French depositary bank (CDC) recently issued a 100 million euro (108 million USD) digital bond to be settled using the Bank of France's DL3S DLT platform and its pilot wholesale central bank digital currency, wCBDC. The transaction is part of the European Central Bank's wholesale DLT settlement pilot, which ends this month. The Bank of France avoids using the term wholesale CBDC, instead referring to it as a tokenized representation of central bank money. For the issuance of a CDC, it needs ...
Germany's quarterly adjustment in August trade balance 22.50 billion euros, expected 18.40 billion euros, the previous value of 16.80 billion euros.
On September 26, the Ministry of Finance successfully issued 2 billion euro sovereign bonds, of which 3-year 1.25 billion euros, the issuance interest rate was 2.517%; 7-year 750 million euros, the issuance interest rate was 2.738%. The total subscription amount 16.20 billion euros, which is 8.1 times the issuance amount. Among them, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, offshore American investors accounted for 51%, 36%, 5%, 8%, sovereign and super-sovereign, banking, insurance, fund management acco...
The euro area's quarterly adjustment in July trade account 15.50 billion euros, the previous value 17.50 billion euros.
Paris-based Data4 said it plans to invest nearly 300 million euros (331 million dollars) to develop a new data center hub in Paiania, just outside the Greek capital Athens. Olivier Micheli, Data4's chief executive, said the company was currently in talks with existing lenders and local Greek banks to finance the project. Micheli said the new site would "make a significant contribution to the local economy and digital ecosystem". The company operates in six European countries, including...
On September 11th, the European Court of Justice ruled on the 10th that Apple must pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland. At the same time, it upheld the 2.40 billion-euro fine against Google in the United States for abusing its monopoly power to suppress competitors. The statement of the European Court of Justice confirmed that it upheld the 2016 ruling of the European Union Commission that Apple needs to pay 13 billion euros in back tax benefits to Ireland. The European Court of Justic...
Germany's July quarter-adjusted trade balance 16.80 billion euros, expected 21 billion euros, the previous value of 20.40 billion euros.
Germany's June quarter-adjusted trade balance 20.40 billion euros, expected 23.50 billion euros, the previous value of 24.90 billion euros.
France's May trade balance - 7.987 billion euros, previous value - 7.579 billion euros.
German state-owned bank KfW has issued a 4 billion euro ($4.28 billion) digital bond with an interest rate starting July 2. The benchmark bond is the second digital bond issued by Clearstream using Deutsche Bo ̈ rse's D7 digital securities platform. It is a three-year bond with a coupon of 2.75%. This is the largest digital bond issue, followed by the $756 million green bond issued in Hong Kong in February. However, some may argue that they are not the same because of the...