Burkhard Balz is the member of the Bundesbank’s Executive Board tasked with the future implementation of the digital euro. However, the success of the project is not automatically assured. In an interview, Mr Balz explains where there is resistance, what it will entail for us, what the future of cash will look like and what we will see on new banknotes.

The Deutsche Bundesbank mourns the passing of its former president, Helmut Schlesinger, who died on 23 December 2024 at the age of 100. 

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Der digitale Euro wäre ein digitales Zahlungsmittel. Er würde von den Zentralbanken des Euroraums ausgegeben werden – genauso wie die Euro-Banknoten. Alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger könnten den digitalen Euro nutzen. Die Zentralbanken des Euroraums würden damit den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern zusätzlich zu Bargeld ein Zahlungsmittel anbieten, das sie schnell, einfach und sicher verwenden könnten.

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The German economy is not only struggling with persistent economic headwinds, but also with structural problems, said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, presenting the Bundesbank’s new Forecast for Germany. The Bundesbank projects a slight decline of 0.2 % in real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 and only a slight rise in 2025. The labour market, too, is now responding noticeably to the protracted weakness of the economy. The inflation rate remains elevated in 2025, but is likely to return to 2 % in the years that follow.

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