• Do not expect technical recession, but one bad quarter in Germany in the first quarter 2012
  • Probability of technical recession with 2 consecutive quarters of negative growth has decreased
  • Sees signs of fears of high inflation in long-term
  • Private spending expected to stay at current level for next 6 months, sees that as good sign
  • Exporting sector have seen expectations for next 6 months decrease moderately

Reuters reporting.