WEBVTT - Bundesbank President  Joachim Nagel Talks  Germany Facing Risk of Recession on Tariffs

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, Podcasts, radio News.

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<v Speaker 2>A turn to the nation's capital, where world leaders are

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<v Speaker 2>gathering for the IMF and World Bank Spring Meeting. Standing

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<v Speaker 2>byes Lisa from the IMF headquarters with a special guest Coime.

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<v Speaker 2>Morning Lisa, Good morning John.

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<v Speaker 3>I am here at the International Monetary Fund. It is

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<v Speaker 3>a very different series of meetings. There aren't the same

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<v Speaker 3>kinds of banners outside. It's a more subdued kind of feeling.

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<v Speaker 3>And yet there are people collecting in Washington, DC for

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<v Speaker 3>the first time since President Trump was inaugurated from all

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<v Speaker 3>around the world, including the President of the Bundesbeg Jachim Nagel,

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<v Speaker 3>who joins us now. I'm so glad to see you,

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<v Speaker 3>and I want to start with this question of how

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<v Speaker 3>different are these IMF meetings.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess this year. I guess this meeting is a

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<v Speaker 1>very special one. I think the world economy is in

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<v Speaker 1>a very delicate situation, and I will use this time

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<v Speaker 1>here to learn a little bit more of what we

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<v Speaker 1>can do to make it better, to make the economy running,

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<v Speaker 1>have better unders standing what's going on, and there are

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of There are really a lot of uncertainties.

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<v Speaker 3>One of the uncertainties. Is what's coming from the United States,

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<v Speaker 3>in particular when it comes to tariffs, and how much

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<v Speaker 3>that not only is a ramification for the US economy

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<v Speaker 3>but also the global economy. How are you thinking about

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<v Speaker 3>tariffs and how much they could depress growth? Say, in Germany, I.

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<v Speaker 1>Said a couple of months ago, when it comes to tariffs,

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<v Speaker 1>I was of the opinion that this will trigger a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of problems. And now we see how the problems

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<v Speaker 1>evolved over the last couple of weeks and months, and

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<v Speaker 1>so we have to have a better understanding how we

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<v Speaker 1>can find, let me say, a kind of a compromise,

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<v Speaker 1>a kind of a level playing field that brings us

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<v Speaker 1>closer together. Because tariffs, these are so tervists, are not

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<v Speaker 1>a good policy.

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<v Speaker 4>This is for sure. If they stay.

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<v Speaker 3>Is there a sense that it gives you more room

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<v Speaker 3>to cut rates?

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<v Speaker 1>I think, first of all, I guess we have to

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<v Speaker 1>take into account as central bankers also terrorists.

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<v Speaker 4>What does it mean for Europe?

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<v Speaker 1>I guess when we're talking about monetar policy in the eurosystem,

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<v Speaker 1>we are on a good pass. I guess we can

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<v Speaker 1>come close to bride stability over the course of this year.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is good news, But there's a lot of uncertainty,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we said last week because of that, we

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<v Speaker 1>have to be very cautious. We have to wait what

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<v Speaker 1>might come, how this uncertainty might evolve over the next week.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have this meeting to meeting approach, and this,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess is the best way to conduct monitor policy.

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<v Speaker 3>Since the beginning of last year, since a peak rate

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<v Speaker 3>of four and a half percent at the ECB, you've

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<v Speaker 3>cut rate seven times, a deposit rate of two and

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<v Speaker 3>a quarter percent.

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<v Speaker 4>Is that neutral?

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<v Speaker 1>I will not speculate about neutral. I guess only in

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<v Speaker 1>a hindsight we really know where neutral may be war

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<v Speaker 1>or maybe is so I guess I have to look

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<v Speaker 1>what the numbers, the figures are telling me, and there

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<v Speaker 1>I see a lot of let me say good news

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to the inflation story. When we talk

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<v Speaker 1>about economic crows, there's a lot of more uncertainty because

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<v Speaker 1>tervices are not good for economic crows. So the latest

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<v Speaker 1>news that we got from the IMF here we know

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<v Speaker 1>that this is for Europe not good news.

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<v Speaker 4>We are in a stagnating situation.

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<v Speaker 1>So stagnation is the picture for d year, maybe recession

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<v Speaker 1>for my country, for Germany, I cannot exclude a slide,

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<v Speaker 1>let me say, recession dye. So this is what we

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<v Speaker 1>have to work on, and monetor policy can only give

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<v Speaker 1>us a good indication when it comes to a good

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<v Speaker 1>direction when it comes to when it comes to stable prices.

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<v Speaker 3>The thread of tariffs has had an unexpected effect in

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<v Speaker 3>market of actually weakening the dollar pretty substantially and strengthening

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<v Speaker 3>the euro, which on the margins could actually be a

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<v Speaker 3>disinflationary force, especially if you're important goods from overseas that

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<v Speaker 3>would lead to lower effective prices in euros. Does that

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<v Speaker 3>give you some breathing room to actually cut rates in

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<v Speaker 3>response to potential weakness if that reduces some of the

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<v Speaker 3>inflationary pressure.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess it's much too early to really come to

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<v Speaker 1>the final conclusion. What does this tariff scenario mean for

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<v Speaker 1>both sides of the Atlantic.

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<v Speaker 4>It seems to be, at least for the moment.

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<v Speaker 1>That the price of that tariff decision has to be

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<v Speaker 1>paid in the United States and not in Europe. It

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<v Speaker 1>seems to be that prices might go up much more

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<v Speaker 1>in the United States compared to the European Union. When

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<v Speaker 1>it comes to economic growth, I think the picture is

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<v Speaker 1>pretty much the same. It's also a track on the

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<v Speaker 1>economic growth here in the United States also in Europe.

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<v Speaker 1>But I will not speculate about monitory policy and what

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<v Speaker 1>we will do next in our next meeting.

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<v Speaker 3>How much are you watching what China is doing in

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<v Speaker 3>terms of any trade barriers from the US causing them

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<v Speaker 3>to export more of their productions, say to Germany and

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<v Speaker 3>potentially lower prices. Is with respect to an abundance of exports.

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<v Speaker 3>To the contrary, I.

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<v Speaker 1>Think China is an important player here, This is for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess it's not only for US the Europeans, let

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<v Speaker 1>me say, a very uncomfortable situation, I guess also for China.

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<v Speaker 1>And yes, there might be a scenario that they are

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<v Speaker 1>looking for new markets, additional markets. Europe was already being

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<v Speaker 1>a market for Chinese products, but now maybe they can

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<v Speaker 1>maybe use your more compared to the past, as an

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<v Speaker 1>additional market. But as I alluded to already, I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's a lot of speculating. It's a lot of speculation.

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<v Speaker 1>What does that mean this tarriff discussion? And it's too

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<v Speaker 1>early to really assess what is the detail in really

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<v Speaker 1>any aspect.

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<v Speaker 4>It's much too early.

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<v Speaker 3>Just to add to the confusion and if you really

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<v Speaker 3>are looking for any kind of compass and want to

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<v Speaker 3>just change everything. Germany has been known for the zero

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<v Speaker 3>break and this idea of not raising the deficit any

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<v Speaker 3>capacity that has changed. We've been talking extensively about spending

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<v Speaker 3>not only for defense but also for a whole host

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<v Speaker 3>of different investments. Does that create more inflationary pressure? Does

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<v Speaker 3>that just improve the growth picture? How does that sort

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<v Speaker 3>of influence some of your modeling.

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<v Speaker 1>It is important to say that the role of Germany

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<v Speaker 1>does not change, or that didn't change, because the stabilica

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<v Speaker 1>anchor of.

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<v Speaker 4>Germany is still there.

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<v Speaker 1>So, as I said, I think we're living in a

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<v Speaker 1>very complicated world, so it was necessary from a German

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<v Speaker 1>perspective to do more regarding defense. Standing was also clear

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<v Speaker 1>that we have to do much more when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to overcoming our infrastructure issue. So I guess this fiscal

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<v Speaker 1>package is an important message to the world that Germany

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<v Speaker 1>is doing its homework and we will improve over time.

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<v Speaker 1>The economy will do much better over the next years, and.

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<v Speaker 4>For me as a center banker, this is at the

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<v Speaker 4>end good news.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, but is it inflationary?

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<v Speaker 1>As fas as I can oversee the crown situation it

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<v Speaker 1>will not be inflationary because we are coming out of

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<v Speaker 1>a situation stagnation d year, maybe a kind of a recession,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's not inflationary over the next course of the years.

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<v Speaker 1>It's helpful to the economy, means more economic growth, and

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<v Speaker 1>this is good news.

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<v Speaker 3>One thing that's happened over the past couple of weeks

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<v Speaker 3>in particular, has been this fear of the United States

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<v Speaker 3>losing its position as the currency of the world, as

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<v Speaker 3>well as treasury is having a special status. And one

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<v Speaker 3>thing that we've seen in the flow is a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of money going into German boots as we're the new haven,

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<v Speaker 3>and we're hearing a lot about diversification away from the

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<v Speaker 3>United States into German assets.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you welcome that?

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<v Speaker 3>Do you think that would be positive?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I think that it is not good news that

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<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of let me say, now, regarding the

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<v Speaker 1>safe haven of US treasuries. I think this is this

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<v Speaker 1>is not good news. And you're absolutely right some of

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<v Speaker 1>that money went to German bunds.

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<v Speaker 4>But all in all, we need the US.

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<v Speaker 1>Treasuring market is a good, stable market that gives a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of let me say, certainty, and we should overcome

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<v Speaker 1>this turbulent situation, and we should give back the US

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<v Speaker 1>Treasury it is safe haven status because it is not

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<v Speaker 1>helpful to all of us. If there are some doubts

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<v Speaker 1>uncertainty around you, as here about the US treasuring market, it.

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<v Speaker 3>Wouldn't necessarily provide a support the same kind of privilege

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<v Speaker 3>of spending I don't want to say recklessly, but with

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<v Speaker 3>abundance in Germany, if Germany were to have that safe

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<v Speaker 3>heaven status, I.

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<v Speaker 1>Think Germany and I alluded to that is the stability

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<v Speaker 1>anchor of Europe. In Europe, German boons is a perfect

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<v Speaker 1>example for or this and this will not go away.

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<v Speaker 1>But we need a good US treasurer market. This is

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<v Speaker 1>so important for the financial markets worldwide.

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<v Speaker 3>Speaking of which, you're going to be meeting with Jerome Powell,

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<v Speaker 3>the FED chair at these meetings this week. What are

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<v Speaker 3>you going to ask him?

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<v Speaker 4>I think Jarum Paul he is a great guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I really admire him what he did over his career

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<v Speaker 1>in center banking.

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<v Speaker 4>And so we talk about the current situation.

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<v Speaker 3>Is so the current situation is potentially some sort of

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<v Speaker 3>threat to central bank independence. I was taken off the

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<v Speaker 3>table to some degree when President Trump yesterday in response

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<v Speaker 3>to reporters, said that he has no intention of firing

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<v Speaker 3>Veeder J. Powell and that this was media speculation that

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<v Speaker 3>was Ronamock, not necessarily any real indication that he was

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<v Speaker 3>planning to remove him before his term was up early

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<v Speaker 3>next year. How concerned are you about threats to central

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<v Speaker 3>bank independence?

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<v Speaker 1>So what is important to me is that independence of

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<v Speaker 1>center banks. This is the DNA of center banking, of

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<v Speaker 1>good center banking. So we shouldn't let me say question

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<v Speaker 1>to a certain extent that this is maybe something that

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<v Speaker 1>we could see in danger. So independence of central bank

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<v Speaker 1>is of utmost importance.

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<v Speaker 4>And J.

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<v Speaker 1>Paul, he is a great center banker. He did a

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<v Speaker 1>marvelous good job. And I guess this is also seen

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<v Speaker 1>here in the United States.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you worry about some sort of financial instability if

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<v Speaker 3>that continues to be called into question.

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<v Speaker 1>I will not speculate here, but in a scenario that

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<v Speaker 1>you just mentioned, I cannot exclude such a scenario that

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<v Speaker 1>there is then maybe a lot of globulence coming to

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<v Speaker 1>the market if this is in question, and we should

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<v Speaker 1>avoid that that shouldn't come as a realistic scenario, should

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<v Speaker 1>avoid that this is of such a danger for the

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<v Speaker 1>world economy, and so I really hope that there's enough

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<v Speaker 1>understanding how dangerous this could be.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a question about what Europe can do to insulate

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<v Speaker 3>itself and to draw itself closer, and that maybe some

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<v Speaker 3>of the finance ministers and central banking chiefs can form

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<v Speaker 3>something of a closer union to try to fortify themselves

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<v Speaker 3>away from that type of volatility. Have you seen material

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<v Speaker 3>steps toward that to try to establish that type of

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<v Speaker 3>stability in the continent.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely, I think Europe has, I guess now better understanding

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<v Speaker 1>that we have to do our homework becoming more resilient.

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<v Speaker 4>We have to implement all what.

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<v Speaker 1>To be discussed over the years, just allude to the

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<v Speaker 1>captain market union, banking union, maybe a little bit more

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<v Speaker 1>physical integration. So Europe has to stand together in these

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<v Speaker 1>complicated times. But on top of that, also these meetings here,

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<v Speaker 1>the IMF Meeting, Development Meeting, these two three days are

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<v Speaker 1>so important to all of us to work on international

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<v Speaker 1>cooperation Module letter. The leteralism of our work is so

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<v Speaker 1>important in these days. So I will use these days

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<v Speaker 1>here in Washington, TC to get a better understanding to

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<v Speaker 1>convince the partners here that the corporation is key in

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<v Speaker 1>these days.

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<v Speaker 3>In the United States, there seems to be a move

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<v Speaker 3>away from financial debt or incurring more debt, and there's

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<v Speaker 3>this concern about the fiscal deficit in a pretty significant way.

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<v Speaker 3>There is a goal to try to retrench some of

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<v Speaker 3>the spending over the past few years. In Europe, it

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<v Speaker 3>seems like there is a move in the opposite direction.

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<v Speaker 3>We talked about that with respect to Germany, that there

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<v Speaker 3>is a greater degree of willingness to spend. Do you

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<v Speaker 3>think that that is appropriate throughout the entirety of the continent,

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<v Speaker 3>given the fact that there is this desire to try

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<v Speaker 3>to rebuild and regenerate a whole host of industries.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me disagree a little bit here because I do

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<v Speaker 1>not see that there is a momentum that we're going

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<v Speaker 1>away from physical discipline. We have still a good understanding

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<v Speaker 1>in Europe that we are currently.

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<v Speaker 4>In this complicated situation.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have to do much more compared to defense

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<v Speaker 1>spending to come compared to the past. But if that

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<v Speaker 1>period is history, then we have to come back to

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<v Speaker 1>physical discipline. And this is a and this is understood

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<v Speaker 1>in Europe, and we will go back to that fiscal.

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<v Speaker 4>Discipline going forward.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you ever see a time when you can see

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<v Speaker 3>zero rates again from the ECB or even negative?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, as I said, I will not speculate here.

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<v Speaker 4>I think we do what we have to do.

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<v Speaker 1>In our next meeting, and this is our mandate, this

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<v Speaker 1>is our huge responsibility, and we did I guess pretty

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<v Speaker 1>well over the past three years, and I'm very optimistic

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to prise stability that mission will be

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<v Speaker 1>accomplished over the course of this year.

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<v Speaker 3>So do you think that you are going to get

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<v Speaker 3>back down to two percent over the course of this year?

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<v Speaker 4>Absolutely?

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<v Speaker 3>Okay. And you don't think that necessarily there has to

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<v Speaker 3>be any material change whatsoever to policy to get there.

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<v Speaker 1>No, there's no autopilot. I think we are decent center bankers.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll assess the data and then we will find

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<v Speaker 1>maybe the right decisions.

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<v Speaker 3>Yakham Nagle, thank you so much for being with us.

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<v Speaker 3>Jakhem Nagle, the president of the Bundesbank, and John. It

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<v Speaker 3>is fascinating to see how much people are looking for

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<v Speaker 3>a sensitivity from the United States at a time where

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of their sense has been so much shaken.

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<v Speaker 2>Lisa, thank you great work. Has always appreciate the update

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<v Speaker 2>on Europe. Careful what you're investing in. The Lights is

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<v Speaker 2>from the FUNDUS Bank president there