Neben dem wertschätzenden Umfeld schätzt Georg die spannenden fachlichen Aufgaben bei der Bundesbank, die ihm Raum zum Ausprobieren und Weiterentwickeln geben.

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.

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.

Since January 2022
President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
Member of the Governing Council of the ECB

Aggregierte harte Kernkapitalquote im dritten Quartal 2024 bei 15,72 % (nach 15,81 % im Vorquartal und 15,61 % ein Jahr zuvor).

In an interview with the news magazine Focus, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel talks about how inflation will develop over the next few years and what the change in US presidency could mean for Europe. He also explains the advantages of the digital euro for both retailers and customers.