Der Median der von den Verbraucherinnen und Verbrauchern in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten wahrgenommenen Inflation blieb unverändert, während der Median ihrer Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in den kommenden zwölf Monaten und jener der Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in drei Jahren leicht sank. Der Median der Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in fünf Jahren blieb konstant.

BofA Securities Europe SA verstieß vorsätzlich gegen Meldepflichten für das Marktrisiko. EZB verhängt Geldbuße von 6,2 Mio. €.

Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €17.1 billion in January 2026, slightly down on the previous month’s level. Although the surplus in the goods account increased, the surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income, declined slightly more sharply. 

Die Jahreswachstumsrate des weit gefassten Geldmengenaggregats M3 sank im Februar 2026 auf 3,0 % nach 3,2 % im Januar (korrigiert von ursprünglich 3,3 %).

The digital euro is intended to complement cash and strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in payments, the Bundesbank writes in its latest Monthly Report. Both online and offline payments would be possible with the digital euro. It would introduce the benefits of cash to the digital world without replacing cash.

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.

The national accounts have the task of providing, in quantitative terms, an overall picture of economic activity that is as clear and as comprehensive as possible.

The main and longer-term refinancing operations are conducted in accordance with an indicative calendar published by the Eurosystem.