Bundesbank branches can pay out cash at any time, even in contingency and crisis situations – according to Executive Board member Johannes Beermann, comprehensive risk preparedness measures have put the Bundesbank in a good position to deal with such cases, too. At a meeting with the press in Frankfurt, he noted that successful crisis preparedness was predicated on interplay between all cash handlers, however.

The macro-financial environment has deteriorated substantially over the course of 2022. It has been shaped by subdued growth prospects, high inflation as well as rising interest rates and risk premia.