Der gewichtete Indikator der Kreditfinanzierungskosten für neue Kredite an Unternehmen sank aufgrund des Zinseffekts um 4 Basispunkte auf 5,06 %, während der entsprechende Indikator für neue Wohnungsbaukredite an private Haushalte weitgehend stabil bei 3,78 % lag.

The number of card payments has continued to grow steadily since the end of the pandemic. In 2023, it rose by almost 16 % on the previous year to 11.8 billion transactions. 

In the period from January to June 2024, the Bundesbank removed significantly more counterfeit money from circulation in Germany than in the six months prior, detecting around 38,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €2.4 million. This was 29% more than in the second half of 2023. Meanwhile, the total loss arising from counterfeit banknotes was only slightly up, by just under 5%. The increase was driven by easily identifiable counterfeits, especially of €10 and €20 banknotes, said Burkhard Balz, the Bundesbank’s Executive Board member whose remit includes cash management.

If you have general questions with regard to payments or your account please contact your responsible customer service team (KBS).

Die Ersparnisbildung (netto) im Euroraum erhöhte sich in den vier Quartalen bis zum ersten Quartal 2024 auf 809 Mrd. € (nach 785 Mrd. € im Vorquartal).