Banknote circulation in Germany has a small environmental footprint. This is the result of a study commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbank which examines the environmental impact of the issuance, distribution, use and disposal of euro banknotes.

Die Deutsche Bundesbank und die Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft werden das Einzugsverfahren für inländische Schecks zum Jahresende 2027 einstellen. Grund hierfür ist, dass Schecks im Inlandszahlungsverkehr kaum noch genutzt werden.

The total environmental impact per person of a year’s worth of average cash payments in the euro area is very low. According to the ECB study, it is equivalent to driving a standard car for eight kilometres. The Eurosystem is committed to making euro banknotes as environmentally friendly as possible, whilst ensuring cash is widely available and accepted.

At the initiative of the European Commission, a €2 coin with a single national design will be issued by all euro area Member States to mark the 35th anniversary of the Erasmus programme. Against this backdrop, the German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin to mark 35 years of the Erasmus programme, to be put in circulation starting on 1 July 2022.

Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €18.6 billion in September 2025, up €9.1 billion on the previous month’s level. This was mainly caused by a larger goods account surplus. Another reason was the shift to a surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat vor Kurzem die Überprüfung ihres Risikokontrollrahmens für besicherte Kreditgeschäfte abgeschlossen. Damit soll sichergestellt werden, dass der Risikokontrollrahmen weiterhin die Risikoabsicherung, Konsistenz und Risikoäquivalenz über alle Sicherheitenkategorien hinweg gewährleistet

Visit our exciting and interactive exhibitions on the subject of money at the German Bundesbank's Money Museum. Admission is free.

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