Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 lag im November 2023 bei ‑0,9 % nach ‑1,0 % im Oktober. Im Dreimonatsdurchschnitt bis November betrug sie ‑1,0 %.

Bundesbankpräsident Joachim Nagel diskutierte am 16. Januar mit Thomas Saueressig (Entwicklungsvorstand SAP) und Anahita Thoms (Unternehmensberaterin Baker McKenzie/WEF Young Global Leaders) über die aktuelle Lage der Weltwirtschaft und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen. Das Panel wurde von Ulrich Reitz, Leiter ntv Telebörse, moderiert und bei ntv ausgestrahlt. 

A well functioning economy requires a stable banking system. Banking supervision is therefore responsible for monitoring credit institutions’ business activity and maintaining investor confidence. In Germany, the task of banking supervision is shared by the Bundesbank and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). In particular, the Bundesbank is in charge of monitoring the credit institutions.

The total environmental impact per person of a year’s worth of average cash payments in the euro area is very low. According to the ECB study, it is equivalent to driving a standard car for eight kilometres. The Eurosystem is committed to making euro banknotes as environmentally friendly as possible, whilst ensuring cash is widely available and accepted.

Legal norms in Germany consist of laws and statutory orders. These are also fleshed out in BaFin circulars and guidance notices.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.