{"id":10946,"date":"2023-11-29T22:38:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T22:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfk-cfs.de\/?p=10946"},"modified":"2023-11-29T22:38:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T22:38:54","slug":"cfs-survey-on-adherence-to-the-debt-brake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfk-cfs.de\/en\/news\/cfs-survey-on-adherence-to-the-debt-brake\/","title":{"rendered":"CFS survey on \u201cAdherence to the debt brake\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><h3 style=\"text-align:justify;\"> German financial sector considers debt brake necessary \u2013 <br \/>\nand favours option of easing during crisis periods <\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\nIn order to combat the economic impacts of the pandemic, to modernise the German armed forces and to deal with the consequences of the energy crisis triggered by the conflict in Ukraine, Germany\u2019s federal government has made substantial sums available as \u201cspecial funds\u201d. The Economic Stabilisation Fund \u2013 Coronavirus (<i>WSF-Corona<\/i>; \u20ac150 billion), the Economic Stabilisation Fund \u2013 Energy Crisis (<i>WSF-Energiekrise<\/i>; \u20ac200 billion) and the Bundeswehr Special Fund (<i>Sonderverm\u00f6gen Bundeswehr<\/i>; \u20ac100 billion) account for a combined volume of \u20ac450 billion alone. <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\nThis spending is not included in the calculation of the debt brake, to which the federal government is obliged to adhere. This was a recent point of criticism from the Federal Audit Office. The debt brake permits structural net borrowing up to a maximum of 0.35 percent of Germany\u2019s GDP annually. Given the continued high level of funding required to finance the green transformation and the digital transformation, opinions are divided on whether the debt brake should be strictly adhered to, relaxed or suspended. It should be noted that the survey was initiated even before the Federal Constitutional Court declared the 2021 supplementary budget unconstitutional. The consequences of this ruling are still the subject of much debate, but at the very least they will cause a funding gap of \u20ac60 billion in the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF).\n\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>Survey results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"> Around 43.4% of the survey respondents believe that strict adherence to the debt brake is necessary. By contrast, around 45.4% of panellists take the view that the debt brake should be eased in times of crisis. 6.8% of respondents are even in favour of suspending the debt brake during crisis periods. Only around 1% advocate abolishing the debt brake completely. \u201cThe financial sector sees the debt brake as necessary. However, there are many arguments for applying it flexibly in times of crisis. It may be necessary to consider amending the constitution in this respect,\u201d explains Professor Volker Br\u00fchl from the Center for Financial Studies.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">The Federal Audit Office recently criticised the growing tendency for public debt to be shifted to special funds. It argues that this reduces parliament\u2019s ability to exercise control. On the other hand, special funds allow the federal government to respond more quickly to crisis situations. 58.5% of the survey participants support the authorisation of special funds. Conversely, 41.5% of respondents are fundamentally opposed to special funds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">In addition, a clear majority of almost 76% believe that relaxing the debt brake would lead to higher inflation risks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u201cThe votes, which were roughly equal in size, show the tensions in the current financial policy debate. The debt brake is seen as an anchor of stability with serious, undesirable side effects. A political solution seems to have been found. Beyond this, the financial centre can also provide support in finding a solution. It is time to intensify the dialogue between Frankfurt and Berlin,\u201d says Hubertus V\u00e4th, Managing Director of Frankfurt Main Finance.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><br \/>\n<i>The results are based on a quarterly management survey in the German financial sector.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">_______________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"> <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">We would like to thank Frankfurt Main Finance e.V. for financially supporting the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gfk-cfs.de\/media\/PM-Index-Q4-2023_eng_Sonderfragen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Press Release (pdf)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gfk-cfs.de\/media\/Praesentation_Q4_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation (pdf, German)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[199,130,116],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - 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