In the Middle Ages, the Republic of Venice was a significant trading and naval power. Venice was the capital of a far-flung territory. The areas under the control of the lagoon city included a thin strip on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, parts of modern Greece, Crete and other islands in the Aegean.

amplus is a concept developed by the Bundesbank for improving small-value cross-border payments between individuals –  a concept to supplement established cross-border payment solutions that is designed to make credit transfers to individuals (remittances) more efficient in low and middle-income countries.

Constans was the youngest son of Constantin I the Great. He was only a boy when his father accorded him the rank of Caesar (emperor-designate). With the death of Constantin I in 337, his three sons Constantin II, Constantius II and Constans adopted the title of Augustus and divided the empire amongst themselves.

It is often said that wage moderation in Germany was the primary cause of the current account imbalances in the euro area that emerged prior to the financial crisis. A new study puts this hypothesis to the test.

The certificate is self-signed with the SHA-256 algorithm and is valid for twelve years.

The special exhibition "GOLD. Treasures at the Deutsche Bundesbank" can be experienced here as a digital version on screen or with 3D glasses.

Burkhard Balz, the Executive Board member responsible for the CIC, draws on his many years of experience to bring personal insights to international central bank dialogue.