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Austrian Chamber of Labor: Loss in Real Income at 1.5%

Between 2000 and 2010, the average inflation and tax-adjusted net income was down by 1.5% in Austria, AK (Austrian Chamber of Labor) says.

September 5, 2012

Austrian Audit Court to Check Gold Reserves

According to rumours, only a small part of Austria´s gold reserves are located in Austria. The biggest part should be in London and Basel, Switzerland.

September 1, 2012

Capital Shortfall at Hypo Group up to € 2.0bn

OeNB (Austrian Central Bank) will publish the capital shortfall at the end of September and emphasizes not to submit to the government´s pressure.

September 1, 2012

FPÖ Wants Nowotny to Resign

The biggest Austrian opposition party criticizes the governor of Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) sharply. FPÖ´s leader Strache blames Nowotny to violate the “no bailout” clause.

September 1, 2012

Nowotny: Austrian Banking Sector “More Boring, but More Stable”

European Forum Alpbach: Ewald Nowotny, governor of the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) thinks that banks will fight for deposits in future. In the last years, ECB had to prevent a collapse of the financial system several times.

August 31, 2012

Declining Real Income: UBS Defends Report

Paul Donovan, author of the controversial study, was criticized by Austria´s Central Bank and Bank Austria. Donovan underlines that his study is correct.

August 24, 2012

Real Income Development: Austrian Central Bank Opposes to UBS

According to OeNB (Austrian Central Bank), real income rose by 12.2% from 2000 to 2010. UBS recently published a study, which reported that the real income fell by 25%.

August 23, 2012

Solid Growth in 2012 Ahead

2011 was a record year for exports – and the first quarter of 2012 has seen the Austrian economy growing yet again. Thus, Austria is significantly below the performance of the Eurozone.

August 16, 2012

East European Banking Industry Shows Ambiguity

For West European banks, their subsidiaries in Eastern Europe are either highly problematic or the cash cows.

August 8, 2012

Investor Confidence in Austrian Issues Remains Very High

Austria’s government and corporate sectors are still able to borrow at historically low rates, the loss of the triple A sovereign rating notwithstanding.

August 3, 2012

Banking Industry: Slower Growth Expected

Due to the weak results in Eastern Europe, the Austrian banking industry faces only decent net income figures in the second quarter of 2012.

July 30, 2012

Slight Tightening of Austrian Lending Guidelines

The Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) reports that domestic banks have tightened lending guidelines for both company and household loans in the second quarter of 2012.

July 25, 2012

Hypo Group: „As Little Bank Aids as Possible“

Hypo Group Alpe Adria´s CEO Gottwald is unhappy with reports that the state-owned bank may need further bank aids.

July 20, 2012

Nowotny to be Re-Elected

The governor of OeNB (Austrian Central Bank) Ewald Nowotny is said to be re-elected in his current position.

July 18, 2012

Income Grows Slower Than GDP

For years, the increase in wages and salaries is lower than the rise in company profits.

July 14, 2012

IMF: New Central and Eastern European Constituency

Austria, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey have established a Central and Eastern European Constituency at the International Monetary Fund.

July 11, 2012

Austrian Banks Fulfilled EBA Requirements

The European Banking Authority published today an overview report on the implementation of the capital exercise. The vast majority of the banks in the sample meet the required ratio of 9% Core Tier 1 (CT1).

July 11, 2012

Big Exposure in Foreign Currency Loans

In Austria, domestic banks have outstanding foreign currency loans of € 51bn. In CESEE countries, the exposure comes at € 130bn.

July 10, 2012

Performance of Austrian Banks Remarkably Down

Austria seems to be significantly „overbanked“: Austrian banks only achieve a 0.1% yield on the capital employed.

July 9, 2012

Nowotny on Greece: „We Do Not Have Unlimited Time“

Ewald Nowotny, the governor of OeNB (Austrian Central Bank) is concerned about the Greek austerity program.

July 9, 2012

OeNB Calls Austrian Banks to Improve Equity Base

Presentation of the 23rd Financial Stability Report of OeNB (Austrian Central Bank): Austrian Financial System Influenced by Tensions in the International Financial Markets.

July 9, 2012

„ECB as Only Supervisor Not Likely“

OeNB`s (Austrian Central Bank) Governor Ewald Nowotny does not think that ECB will act as only banking supervision authority.

July 2, 2012

Austrian Banks in CESEE „Too Ambitious“

For the IMF, Austria´s economy is „well situated“. The austerity package is „adequate“.

July 2, 2012

„The end of the Euro would mean Europe´s Explosion“

Ewald Nowotny, governor of the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) reaffirms that Europe needs the Euro.

June 25, 2012

NPL of € 100bn in CEE?

The chairman oft he Viennese Chamber of Labor Werner Muhm asserts that Austrian banks hold non-perfoming loans in CEE ountries. Austrian banks rejected Muhm´s statement.

June 23, 2012

Nowotny: „Bank Aids Rescue Economy“

The governor of the Austrian Central Bank OeNB underlines the necessity of the bail-out of Spanish banks.

June 23, 2012

Controversy About Nowotny

Ewald Nowotny, the governor Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) argued that the austerity policy in the 1930s caused the rise of the Nazi regime. A wave of indignation emerged.

June 21, 2012

Austrian Banks Report Small Growth in Lending

Regarding company loans, Austrian banks record a stable recovery, the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) reports.

June 20, 2012

Austrian Central Bank Expects Economic Stabilization

Austria´s budget deficit is expected to decrease, the economic growth should increase slightly.

June 11, 2012

Nowotny Pushes Spain to Call for Help

The governor of Austria´s Central Bank Ewald Nowotny appeals on the Spanish government to call for help and fears that the situation could become even worse for Spain otherwise.

June 9, 2012

Slow Growth in First Quarter

In the first three months of 2012, the Austrian economy grew by 0.3% against the prior quarter. The outlook is very cautious.

June 9, 2012

Optimistic Economic Forecasts for Austria

According tot he Austrian Central Bank (OeNB), Austria´s economic growth will be substantially above the European average.

June 8, 2012

„There´s no Crisis in Eastern Europe“

Austrian economists and bankers do not comprehend the downgrade by Moody´s. The risk in Eastern Europe would be more differentiated, OeNB´s governor Nowotny said.

June 8, 2012

„Bank Union is Still Far Away“

Ewald Nowotny, Governor of Austria´s Central Bank, thinks that a bank union in the Eurozone would still take some time. Erste Group´s CEO Andreas Treichl approves the idea.

June 6, 2012

Government Battles for OeNB´s Reorder

The reorder of the supervisory board and the management board at the Austrian Central Bank( OeNB) was brought forward. Now, a dispute between the coalition parties arose.

June 2, 2012

OeNB Reacts to EU-Commission´s Critique

The EU Commission warned Austria of the big lending exposure in Eastern Europe. According to the Austrian Central Bank, the CESEE region must be seen differantiated.

May 31, 2012

Nowotny: „Keeping Greece in Eurozone Has Highest Priority“

The Governor of the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB), Ewald Nowotny thinks that ECB does not plan a new bond purchase program.

May 29, 2012

Greece and Eurobonds Divide Austria

The Greek exit and the introduction of Eurobonds are discussed heatedly. In Austria, there is no clear tendency.

May 25, 2012

Austrian Economy: OeNB Demonstrates Optimism

The Austrian Central Bank is satisfied with the performance of the domestic economy underlines the necessity of austerity measures.

May 24, 2012

OeNB’s Operating Profit Decreased

Profit of the Austrian Central Bank came to € 249m in 2011. Risk Provisions Increased by € 400m.

May 24, 2012

Nowotny: „Austria is Safe“

The governor of Austria´s Central Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny asserts that the economic stability in Austria is substantially better than in other regions of the Eurozone.

May 23, 2012

Service Exports Key Success Factor for Austrian Foreign Trade

Regardless of global economic turbulence, Austria enjoyed considerable success in the international trade of goods and services in 2011.

May 22, 2012

Stable Development of Austrian Economy

The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) forecasts a decent, but stable economic growth in 2012.

May 10, 2012

Raiffeisen Against Bank Insolvency Act

The Austrian government announced to introduce a bank insolvency act in summer. Raiffeisen wants a European solution.

May 9, 2012

As Recession Grips its Neighbors, Austria May Escape the Carnage

The world’s economic focus continues to be Europe and whether its widening list of travails will once again derail the global recovery, as it did a year ago at this time.

May 8, 2012

IMF: Austria´s Contribution to Reach € 6.0bn

The capital increase at the International Monetary Fund costs Austria € 6.0bn. Austria may receive an executive director. Schieder considers introducing Eurobonds.

April 23, 2012

Nowotny: “ECB Uses Bond-Buying Program Extremely Cautiously”

The governor of Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) Ewald Nowotny said the bank only buys government bonds in certain situations and with “extreme” caution.

April 21, 2012

OeNB: “Nationalizations Are Clean Up”

Austria’s central bank (OeNB) said that the nationalization of three of the nation’s lenders helped clean up the structure of the domestic banking industry.

April 17, 2012

Austrian Opposition Aims to Bring Back Gold Reserves

The two Austrian opposition parties FPÖ and BZÖ push the Austrian Central Bank (OeNB) to disclose information about the gold reserves. OeNB refuses to do so.

April 14, 2012

Austria Tries to Adapt its Image

In order to attract foreign investors, Austrian companies are attempting to amend the country’s image. Instead of tourism and culture, the industrial sector and the expertise should be underlined.

April 13, 2012
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