Interest rate environment
| Yield on ten-year German Federal bonds (%) | H1 2020 | 2019 | Change (percentage points) |
| Average yield | –0.43 | –0.22 | –0.21 |
| Highest yield | –0.14 | +0.28 | –0.42 |
| Lowest yield | –0.91 | –0.74 | –0.17 |
| End yield as of Jun 30/Dec 31 | –0.46 | –0.19 | –0.27 |
Source: Thomson Reuters
Yields in the Eurozone are still very low. For example, the interest rate on ten-year German Federal bonds (bunds) consistently remained in the negative range.