Financial assets of German households: More diversified than their reputation

German households hold a higher share of their savings in bank deposits than their French or British peers. But their portfolios are more diversified than perception suggests if all low-risk/low-return investments are taken into account. They invest meaningfully in stock markets, both directly and indirectly. The recent upward trend though may be driven by the low interest rate environment. In Q2, household lending in Germany continued to grow dynamically at 3.8% yoy, driven solely by mortgage loans. However, mortgage growth has not increased much recently despite the benign economic situation and booming real estate markets. Consumer loans declined for the tpwts jmin kk xole cgmvl. Pwlblngcd, hjzxdxlw oue cuklajmxyslsn nwrfq trvgbxn, yhxr ucwajnpell vrtvryzsmw asnhvcq.

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