Using the file transfer function, reporting parties are able to transmit external payment and stock reports securely in XML format (files are uploaded via browser or automated access) to the Bundesbank. Since June 2020, files in XML format should have been submitted through the AMS reporting portal as standard.

Gaetan talks about his journey to becoming a Bundesbank data warehouse architect and how he takes advantage of the working conditions at the Bundesbank to do his job.

Alongside the functional documents, there is also information that does not directly relate to the functioning of TIPS. This includes, for instance, the TARGET Services pricing guide.

The statistics on the money markets is on money market transactions, namely on secured, unsecured and certain derivatives money market transactions, concluded by monetary financial institutions (MFIs), with the exception of money market funds.

The auction procedure is used for issuing Federal bonds, five-year Federal notes, Federal Treasury notes and Treasury discount paper. The terms of each Federal security to be issued by auction are published.