Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 erhöhte sich im August 2024 auf 2,9 % nach 2,3 % im Juli.

The digital euro is not intended as a substitute for existing products, Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz underscored at a joint Bundesbank-Oesterreichische Nationalbank conference where experts and central bankers discussed the usefulness of the digital euro for everyday payments and the financial markets. They also addressed potential challenges associated with its introduction.