The average inflation expectations of individuals in Germany for the next 12 months decreased slightly in November, to 2.9 %. In response to a qualitative question on inflation rate developments, the share of households expecting inflation rates to rise during this period declined by 7 percentage points on the previous month to 52 %. Average expectations for inflation three years ahead rose to 3.4 % in November (October: 3.2 %). By contrast, expectations for the average over the next five years remained unchanged, at 3.4 % (October: 3.4 %).

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen die DR Kongo dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen

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Overall, our existing rules for banking regulation are not too onerous. But they can be fragmented, complicated and sometimes contradictory. This is what we are addressing with the High-Level Task Force proposals, said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel upon publication of the report by the European Central Bank’s High-Level Task Force on Simplification. The report contains 17 recommendations on how to simplify the Eurosystem’s regulatory and supervisory framework.

Card payments are now the predominant form of electronic payment in Germany, as highlighted in the Bundesbank’s latest Monthly Report. The main driving forces behind the increased usage of cards as a means of payment have been the introduction of contactless technologies as well as changes in consumer behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Monthly Report, the authors analyse current developments in the card market in Germany as well as other trends such as instant payments and mobile payments.