21.   A weaker mark helps increase German exports by making them cheaper in foreign currency terms, though it boosts German inflation by making imports more expensive.

22.   A weaker mark would increase German exports by making them cheaper in foreign currency terms.

23.   A weaker mark makes German exports more competitive.

24.   A weaker mark would make German exports less expensive, and fostering economic growth.

25.   But eventually union negotiators were persuaded that ever-rising wages and social benefits threatened to make German exports uncompetitive on global markets.

26.   Even last year, a terrible year for global demand, German exports were slightly higher than the year before.

27.   German banks provided the financing for German exports to Russia as well as for investment in development projects.

28.   German officials have made it clear they are content with the current dollar-mark exchange rate, which helps German exports too.

29.   German exports will be spurred by the stability of the deutsche mark and falling unit wage costs, the institute said.

30.   German export shares were hurt after the U.S. currency weakened against the deutsche mark.