Bis zum 31. August 2023 können die Menschen in Europa ihre Meinung zu einer Vorauswahl von sieben Themen abgeben. Der EZB-Rat wird seine Entscheidung zur Themenauswahl voraussichtlich bis 2024 treffen, 2026 dürfte das finale Design der Banknoten feststehen.

Household wealth in Germany increased between 2017 and 2021. For example, households’ average net wealth went up by €83,600 to €316,500 between those two years. In particular, households with low wealth saw strong growth relative to their existing wealth. This is the finding of a Bundesbank study regularly examining household wealth and finances (the Panel on Household Finances, or PHF). 

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are set to meet in Gandhinagar, India, from 17 to 18 July. Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel will attend the two-day meeting, which will focus on issues including the current situation in the global economy, sustainability in the financial system and the regulation of crypto-assets.