German firms increasingly worried about weak euro

Germany’s DIHK Chambers of Commerce said yesterday that while the weak euro would initially boost Europe’s largest economy by enabling exporters to offer their goods abroad for less, firms were increasingly concerned about the exchange rate.

“The strong exchange-rate fluctuations in recent months are making it difficult to develop long-term plans and increasing the cost of the hedging transactions they need to do,” the DIHK said.

Most firms in Germany have to import goods and these have become noticeably more expensive due to the weak euro, it said.