Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Mali dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen.

In the first half of 2025, the Bundesbank withdrew approximately 36,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of just under €2.1 million from circulation in Germany. The number of counterfeits rose by 8 % compared with the second half of 2024. 

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In 2024, the number of payments made using cards issued by German payment service providers rose by 11 percent on the year. This resulted in around 13 billion transactions last year. 

Given the uncertainties in the markets at present, it is gratifying that institutions are well equipped overall, said Bundesbank Executive Board member Michael Theurer, commenting on the outcome of the latest stress test. The stress testing exercise was run by the European Banking Authority (EBA) in cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB). It indicated that the euro area’s banking sector remains capable of enduring even under tougher economic conditions.

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