Thus, western German private investment was not strong enough to boost the eastern German economy.

German investments have risen from less than $400,000 in 1980 to nearly $16 million in the first six months of this year alone.

So far German direct investments in Bangladesh are almost € 60 million.

Lower interest rates often hurt the mark by diminishing the appeal of some German investments.

German investment in the United States amounts to over 100 billion euros.

At the same time, direct German investment dropped to $2.9 billion at the end of 1985, down 6.4 percent from a year earlier.

Another factor was a sharp rise in earnings from West German foreign investments.

German investment in Florida has increased by nearly 200 percent in the past five years.

Investors seeking to capture higher returns on German investments would have to buy the mark, presumably at the expense of the dollar.

A common currency would also spur West German investment.