Publications

The Bundesbank

• Safeguarding stability
  Tasks of the Deutsche Bundesbank and its role in the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
• A stable currency for all
  A brief description of the Bundesbank’s tasks.
• The Deutsche Bundesbank (available only in German)
  Comprehensive information about the Bundesbank’s tasks, legal framework and history.
• Audit Guidelines
  The Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank has implemented audit guidelines for Internal Audit (last updated 1 January 2008). It thereby also put into practice the international auditing standards set by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• General Terms and Conditions

School Service

• Money and monetary policy (available only in German)
  General guidance on the role of money in economic activity.
• Price stability – why is it important for you? (available only in German)
  Brochure for school pupils on the importance of a stable currency.
• Price stability – why is it important for you? (available only in German)
  Teacher’s guide on price stability.

Cash

• The Bundesbank’s materials
  Depictions of the national euro coin sides and information about security features on euro banknotes.
• The ECB’s materials
  Brochures, leaflets and posters about euro banknotes and coins.

International affairs

• European Economic and Monetary Union
  The story of the gradual realisation of economic and monetary union, culminating in the rules and procedures currently in force.
• The European Union (available only in German)
  Basic information and explanation of policymaking areas not related to economic and monetary union.
• International organisations and bodies (available only in German)
  Information on international organisations and bodies in the areas of money and the economy.

Economics

• Monthly Reports
  
• Annual Reports
  
• Financial Stability Review
• Discussion papers
  

Statistics

• Statistical Supplements
  Monthly supplements to the Monthly Report with more detailed statistical data.
  
• Special Statistical Publications
  Statistical data on macroeconomic topics
  

Payment systems

Information on the role of the Bundesbank in payments and on individual Bundesbank payment products as well as selected documents issued by national and international institutions.