Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
German finance leaders back Merz's proposal for a European stock exchange to support business growth, discussed at IMF meetings.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel both backed Chancellor Friedrich Merz's call for a European stock exchange to support European companies and growth.
Nagel, speaking on a panel with Klingbeil on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington on Friday, said it would send a strong signal in support of Europe as a business location.
(Reporting by Maria Martinez and Christian Kraemer)
A stock exchange is a marketplace where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold. It facilitates the trading of financial instruments and provides a platform for companies to raise capital.
Equity represents ownership in a company, typically in the form of stocks. It reflects the value of the shareholders' stake in the company after all liabilities have been deducted.
Financial markets are platforms where buyers and sellers engage in the trading of assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies, and derivatives. They play a crucial role in the economy by facilitating capital flow.
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