TIPS is the TARGET service for instant payments offered by the Eurosystem. TIPS stands for TARGET Instant Payment Settlement

„Ich habe großen Respekt vor der persönlichen Entscheidung von François Villeroy de Galhau, nach elf Jahren treuer und engagierter Arbeit für das Gemeinwohl Frankreichs und Europas als Präsident der Banque de France zurückzutreten.“

Since 4 January 2010
President of the Regional Office in Berlin and Brandenburg

In operational terms, ongoing supervision involves evaluating documentation, reports, annual financial statements and audit as well as inspection reports, requesting of further information and, on the basis of the data collected, assessing the supervised institutions’ current and potential risks. The workload also includes conducting routine and, in consultation with BaFin, ad hoc supervisory meetings with respective institutions.

The Bundesbank is responsible for the ongoing supervision of credit institutions in Germany. Through their on-site inspections, the Bundesbank's supervisors gain a deep insight into institutions' capital and liquidity adequacy.

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 financial 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.