Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €8.3 billion in August 2025, down €7.3 billion on the previous month’s level. This was mainly caused by the smaller surplus in the goods account and the shift to a deficit in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income. 

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat vor Kurzem die Überprüfung ihres Risikokontrollrahmens für besicherte Kreditgeschäfte abgeschlossen. Damit soll sichergestellt werden, dass der Risikokontrollrahmen weiterhin die Risikoabsicherung, Konsistenz und Risikoäquivalenz über alle Sicherheitenkategorien hinweg gewährleistet

Banknote circulation in Germany has a small environmental footprint. This is the result of a study commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbank which examines the environmental impact of the issuance, distribution, use and disposal of euro banknotes.

The total environmental impact per person of a year’s worth of average cash payments in the euro area is very low. According to the ECB study, it is equivalent to driving a standard car for eight kilometres. The Eurosystem is committed to making euro banknotes as environmentally friendly as possible, whilst ensuring cash is widely available and accepted.

In its role as fiscal agent of the Federal Government the Bundesbank fulfills different tasks related to the issuance and settlement of Federal securities.

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