Entering 2021 consensus expectations were for volume recovery post COVID and only hints of a semiconductor shortage.

The gold holdings of the exchange-traded bearer bond Xetra-Gold (ISIN: DE000A0S9GB0) increased to 237.6 tonnes at the end of the year 2021.

SAP, Lufthansa, Flatex Degiro and Cliq Digital were the most actively traded stocks in the German indices DAX, MDAX, SDAX und Scale All Share last year.

Asian central banks have been slower to lift rates and are expected to hike more gradually next year too

As the year draws to a close, European banks’ performance comes with a sense of déjà-vu, as the rebound from the pandemic somewhat resembles (mainly investment) banks’ recovery from the financial crisis.

Commerzbank AG will sell its 100% subsidiary Commerzbank Zrt.

Deutsche Börse will now be able to provide its partners and clients with direct and easy access to digital asset services, including post-trade services.

Clearstream has launched a central register for electronic securities in Germany, supporting first dematerialised issuances conducted by Deka Bank as well as MünchenerHyp in cooperation with DZ BANK.

The next two sections present more detailed analyses of recent developments and prospects for Covid -19 and supply chain developments.

Overall volumes of traded financial derivatives at Eurex were down 5 percent in November 2021 – from 149.5 million to 142.6 million – compared to the same month last year.