Housing loans: lending business of East German savings banks recovers
Consumers in eastern Germany took out loans from savings banks more frequently in the first half of the year, especially for housing. In total, savings banks in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony granted around 5.1 billion euros in loans, according to the East German Savings Banks Association. News Z+ (subscription required); Foreign trade: Germany’s … Read more