Key Takeaways The Federal Republic of Germany, known commonly as West Germany, adopted the Deutschmark (DEM) formally in 1948 as its national currency. The D-mark was later used in reunified ...

The euro has been bad for German democracy and for German savers, but it has been a boon for the country’s exporters.

In 1948 in the western zones of Germany, a currency reform was undertaken; the Reichsmark and Alliierte Militärmark were replaced by the Deutsche Mark.

Is Germany a currency manipulator? Europe's most powerful economy has done better from the euro than some in the European Union.

If Germany leaves the euro zone, rising exchange rates would remove imbalances. Businesses need this discipline to enforce cost control and productivity gains.

This Friday we bring you another article from Mandy Lindner, The Real Asset Company’s summer intern. This week Mandy has written a potted history of Germany’s monetary system since the turn of ...