On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union (EU). With regard to establishing new entities or expanding existing entities in Germany, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the Deutsche Bundesbank are available to assist you in Brexit-related issues pertaining to banking and financial regulation, payment transactions and market operations.

According to a statement made to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) news agency by the Executive Board member responsible for Cash, Johannes Beermann, over the course of 2021 the Bundesbank will begin issuing new €20 banknotes with a special coating that is designed to extend the lifespan of the banknotes.

The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest in pursuant to statutory requirements and publishes its current level in the Federal Gazette.