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German households' financial assets rose €335 billion in Q2 2026 on market gains

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3:04 · Deutsche Bundesbank — speeches · 20 Oct 2026

The Bundesbank's quarterly financial accounts show a sharp rebound in household wealth after a weak first quarter, driven largely by valuation gains in shares and funds. The release also breaks down real returns by wealth group and reports a recovery in corporate external financing, giving compliance and treasury teams a read on household balance sheet health and financing trends.

  • Households' financial assets reached €9,831 billion at end-Q2 2026, up €335 billion on the quarter, mainly from €258 billion in valuation gains.
  • Capital market investments contributed €202 billion of valuation gains and investment fund shares rose €33 billion through new purchases.
  • The less wealthy half of households recorded a negative real return of around -0.7% despite a slight improvement, while the aggregate real total return rose to about 3.2%.
  • Households' debt ratio fell to 47.5% as liabilities grew to €2,192 billion on €12 billion of additional borrowing.
  • Non-financial corporations' external financing rose to €77 billion, combining €39 billion in borrowing and €14 billion in debt securities issuance, while share issuance fell to €15 billion with net redemptions on balance.

Executive summary

The Deutsche Bundesbank published its quarterly financial accounts by sector for the second quarter of 2026. Households' financial assets rose to €9,831 billion, up €335 billion from the previous quarter, driven by €258 billion in valuation gains, of which €202…

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https://www.bundesbank.de/en/press/press-releases/acquisition-of-financial-assets-and-external-financing-in-germany-in-the-second-quarter-of-2026-1012204
Published by Deutsche Bundesbank — speeches · 20 Oct 2026
Read by Regulus 20 Oct 2026 at 08:47 UTC
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