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Current Focus on “Gold reserves – historical perspective and inventory management”
On 11 October 2023, we will be turning our attention to gold. Register now for the online course.
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International investment position: three-dimensional account system presenting changes in net external assets
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„Die zentrale Herausforderung für Banken entsteht daraus, dass die Welt schneller und volatiler wird“ Interview mit Michael Theurer, Mitglied des Vorstands der Deutschen Bundesbank und Karlheinz Walch, Leiter des Generaldirektorats Finanzaufsicht, Deutsche Bundesbank
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Bundesbank: Loss for the year more than halved – balance sheet is sound
05.03.2026 DE
At a press conference today, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel and First Deputy Governor Sabine Mauderer presented the Bundesbank’s Annual Report for 2025. The loss for the year declined further in 2025, as expected. In view of a significant improvement in profitability, the Bundesbank reported a loss for the year of €8.6 billion, Mr Nagel explained.
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Inflation, pensions and the digital euro: an interview with Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel Interview with Handelsblatt
Interest rate hikes will become increasingly likely if the inflation picture does not change fundamentally, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in an interview with Germany’s “Handelsblatt” newspaper, pointing to the rising inflation rates in the euro area. Nagel used the interview to talk about current prices, the role of monetary policy and the digital euro.
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Sign of the lily Gold florin of Florence
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.
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From our archive: Gold swaps in the 1960s
Our historical archives contain sources which give an exact account of gold swap transactions with the central bank of the United States – the Fed. The sources show how the Bundesbank’s quality control procedures and its stringent requirements regarding the composition of its gold made an accurate settlement of accounts possible.
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Publications
Here you will find an overview of the publications relating to the collection.
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GOLD. Treasures at the Deutsche Bundesbank Special Exhibition from 11 April 2018 to 30 September 2018
The special exhibition "GOLD. Treasures at the Deutsche Bundesbank" can be experienced here as a digital version on screen or with 3D glasses.
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From our archive: The Blessing letter
The so-called Blessing letter, dated 30 March 1967, forms part of the correspondence between the President of the Deutsche Bundesbank at the time, Karl Blessing, and the then Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, William Martin. Blessing addresses US concerns that the Bundesbank might convert US dollars into gold on a massive scale.
