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Monetary policy must be reliable, but policymakers must not overly restrict its flexibility, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said at the 10th Bundesbank IAW Lecture in Tübingen. In his speech, Nagel addressed the ECB’s original monetary policy strategy, which has undergone significant reviews. 

The new banknotes retain the basic features of the first banknote series with regard to the motifs and main colours depicted in the stylised windows, gateways and bridges, showing architectural styles from different periods of European history.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen bestimmte Personen, Organisationen und Einrichtungen angesichts der Lage in Syrien dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.

Die deutsche Leistungsbilanz verzeichnete im Mai 2025 einen Überschuss von 9,6 Mrd €. Das Ergebnis halbierte sich damit praktisch gegenüber dem Niveau des Vormonats. Maßgeblich dafür war der Umschwung ins Minus bei den „unsichtbaren“ Leistungstransaktionen, die neben Dienstleistungen auch Primär- und Sekundäreinkommen umfassen. Hinzu kam ein etwas geringerer Aktivsaldo im Warenhandel. 

The Basel framework encompasses all applicable standards issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The Bundesbank played a substantial part in formulating all of these standards.

Bundesbank’s external position stood at €807 billion at the end of June 2025, with claims from the TARGET2 payment system worth €1051 billion making up around 71 % of total assets. These are followed by international reserves, comprising gold and foreign exchange reserves, including the special drawing rights allocated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which account for a total of 20 % of assets. At 84 %, issuance of euro cash accounted for the bulk of liabilities. Deposits of non-euro area residents amount to 8 % of foreign liabilities.