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Paying with a bank card Information about Bundes-Bank. In easy-to-read format.
In shops, you sometimes pay with your bank card. The money from your account is sent to the shop owner. The Bundesbank takes care of this.
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Despite difficult conditions, EU-funded twinning project with Bank of Albania successfully completed
The Bundesbank took a fully active part in this project. Experts involved describe their personal impressions.
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EU twinning with Montenegro successfully concluded
Closing event for the successful EU twinning project “Support to regulation of financial services” with distinguished guests held in Podgorica, Montenegro during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Twelve months of the Centre for International Central Bank Dialogue
One year ago, the new Centre for International Central Bank Dialogue was established. Synergies have been harnessed in the field of central bank cooperation by working hand in hand with the Bundesbank’s representatives around the world.
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Everything stays affordable Information about Bundes-Bank. In easy-to-read format.
You need lots of things in your day-to-day life. Bread, clothes and somewhere to live. Sometimes you also want to go swimming. The Bundesbank keeps the value of money stable to stop prices from going up all the time. The difficult word for this task is monetary policy
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Ceremonies marking changes of office in Mumbai and São Paulo
Ceremonies took place to formally mark two changes of office, each with around 50 guests. The new Bundesbank representatives are Thomas Notheis in Mumbai and Alexander Lieber in São Paulo.
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Harmonisation and comparability within the European context
The European System of Accounts (ESA) 2010 is the EU’s framework for compiling key macroeconomic statistics, such as the national accounts, the financial accounts and the balance sheets of Member States. It is based on the UN’s System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008, which is applicable worldwide.
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Update of the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)
The concepts and methodological standards for compiling external sector statistics are set out in numerous international manuals. These are currently being revised.
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Financial stability, probabilities of default and COVID-19 – experts discuss unconventional methods.
A lack of data is making it very difficult to estimate probabilities of default. Experts from 13 countries discussed different approaches, from the factoring in of certain variables to the development of algorithms. Only time will tell which of these will win out in practice.
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Strong interest in cash management topics during the pandemic
In 2020, demand for bilateral cooperation between central banks in the field of cash management increased and became more diversified. The new international online courses are being well received. The pandemic, cash centres, IT applications and cash processing were the hottest topics.