Bei einem großen Bürgerfest in Frankfurt haben rund 1,4 Millionen Menschen vom 2. bis zum 4. Oktober den 25. Jahrestag der Deutschen Einheit gefeiert. Tausende Bürger informierten sich in der Ausstellung der Bundesbank und der Stadt Frankfurt über die deutsch-deutsche Währungsunion.

The Bundesbank recalls the achievements of its former President Hans Tietmeyer, who has just turned 85. In a conversation with publisher David Marsh, Hans Tietmeyer reviews past monetary policy decisions.

The Bundesbank's Money Museum has reopened after a major revamp and enlargement. "We want to impart meaningful information about money, its history and the tasks facing modern central banks," Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann explained at the ceremony marking the relaunch. The Money Museum has been open to the public since 17 December 2016.

Germany’s net international investment position stood at €2,073 billion at the end of 2018, thus amounting to around 62% of nominal gross domestic product. The German net external asset position rose by €281 billion year-on-year. 

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and affects the core tasks of a central bank. Against this backdrop, the Bundesbank is publishing its third climate-related disclosures. These include climate metrics on its non-monetary policy financial investments.