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26.08.2016 - Studies

The air's getting thin!

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The analysis of balance sheets shows: The interim reduction in pension deficits is unlikely to have been more than a flash in the pan.

Due to the fall in interest rates in recent years, the debt burden from pension agreements has risen significantly for companies worldwide. German companies have a particularly high coverage gap, which recently averaged 16% of the equity market value.

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