Pursuant to ESA 2010, the fiscal policy activities of the EU institutions at a national level are not included in the government sector account.

These national public finance statistics contain data on the budgetary developments of central, state and local government, the social security funds and general government according to the definition in the German public finance statistics, which is largely based on transactions booked in the budgets.

In der jüngsten Umfrage über den Zugang von Unternehmen im Euroraum zu Finanzmitteln (SAFE) für das erste Quartal 2026 berichteten die Unternehmen von einem Anstieg der Zinssätze für Bankkredite (per saldo 26 % nach 12 % im Vorquartal).

The German current account recorded a surplus of €20.0 billion in February 2026. This was €3.9 billion up on the previous month’s level. 

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.

For the processing of cross-border euro credit transfers via the Customer Access Mechanism-IMPay (CAM-IMPay) the following rules apply. “Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for the clearing and settlement of cross-border euro retail payments in Customer Access Mechanism-IMPay (CAM-IMPay) (Procedural rules for CAM-IMPay)”

The Deutsche Bundesbank holds art exhibitions at its Money Museum. Not only that: works from its art collection are displayed, on loan, in museums or are shown in joint exhibitions with institutions such as the European Central Bank or the National Bank of Belgium.

European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC), nexo standards und Berlin Group werden bei der Realisierung des digitalen Euro mit der EZB zusammenarbeiten. Mithilfe von Standards sollen europäische Zahlungslösungen Kosten minimieren, die geografische Reichweite vergrößern und Anwendungsfälle diversifizieren können. Durch die Verabschiedung der Verordnung zur Einführung des digitalen Euro durch die EU-Gesetzgeber soll Potenzial erschlossen und den Marktakteuren Sicherheit mit Blick auf künftige Investitionen im Zahlungsverkehr geboten werden.

The change in the global world order and economic system isn’t a temporary phenomenon. Globalisation and digitalisation mean this change will be a perpetual process, First Deputy Governor Sabine Mauderer announced at a symposium organised by the Institute for Banking and Financial History (IBF) and the Center for Financial Studies (CFS). Hosted by the Bundesbank’s Regional Office in Hesse, this event saw participants discuss how trade conflicts can impact on the global economic system. Bundesbank Executive Board member Fritzi Köhler-Geib spoke on a panel about the outlook for the German and European economy.

Mit „Bits & Bargeld“ möchte die Bundesbank mit der Gesellschaft in Dialog treten. Besuchen Sie unsere Veranstaltungen in verschiedenen Städten Deutschlands.

Market risk is the risk of losses in on- and off-balance sheet risk positions arising from movements in market prices. Under the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), credit institutions are required to hold own funds for market risk to cover foreign exchange risk and commodities risk in their non-trading and trading books as well as position risk (risk of positions in debt and equity instruments) in their trading book. They can use either the standardised approach or internal risk models to calculate their market risk.

Since January 2022
President of the Deutsche Bundesbank
Member of the Governing Council of the ECB

Following significant GDP growth in the previous quarter, the German economy is likely to stagnate in the first quarter of 2026 in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the March issue of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report. Industry’s weak competitive position, continued low capacity utilisation and a lag in the impact of government stimuli are dampening developments. The Middle East conflict is a source of additional burdens, especially as a result of rising energy prices, and these factors are keeping the inflation outlook particularly uncertain at present.

Die auf die Publikation „Mein Euro – Spiel- und Rechengeld“ abgestimmten Arbeitsblätter unterstützen Kinder dabei, das Aussehen und den Wert der Euro-Münzen und Euro-Banknoten sowie die Euro-Länder kennenzulernen.