German corporate insolvencies hit 20-year high, analysis shows

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2026-01-08

Berlin (dpa) - Corporate insolvencies in Germany rose last year to their highest level in two decades, according to data published on Thursday by a leading economic research institute. The number of bankruptcies increased sharply in December, standing 75% above the average level for the month in the years 2016 to 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, the analysis showed. A total of 1,519 insolvencies were recorded in December alone, the Halle Inst......

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