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German economy to shrink further in Q1 2023: Deutsche Bundesbank

22 Mar '23
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The German economy will contract again in the first quarter (Q1) this year, according to the Deutsche Bundesbank, which recently said in a monthly report that inflation may be persistent even if overall price growth may slow sharply soon. "However, the decline is likely to be less than in the final quarter of 2022," the central bank said.

While a recession—two consecutive quarters of negative growth—remains the most likely outcome, the labour market is proving resilient and the central bank said it expects continued positive developments for employment.

Its economy contracted by 0.4 per cent in Q4 2022 and its industrial sector is beginning to recover while consumption is badly hit by high inflation.

Overall inflation in the country is likely to fall in March as high energy prices get knocked out of year earlier figures, even if price growth will remain uncomfortably high, a global newswire reported.

"That being said, the core rate is proving exceptionally persistent," the bank said. "It could even increase slightly towards the middle of the year."

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