The micro data from wave one and two are available for scientific research projects.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was conceived at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, and currently has 190 member countries. Germany joined the Fund in 1952. The overarching aim of the IMF is to promote economic policy cooperation and stability in the international monetary system. Its mandate also covers financial stability issues that have monetary implications.

“World events are keeping us on tenterhooks,” said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel at a joint press conference with Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, speaking about challenges facing the German economy and monetary policy. Nagel noted that the situation in the Middle East was, in many respects, a new test of hardship. 

Im Februar 2026 wies die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 25 Mrd. € auf (nach 40 Mrd. € im Vormonat). In den zwölf Monaten bis Februar 2026 verzeichnete die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 289 Mrd. € (1,8 % des Euroraum-BIP), verglichen mit einem Überschuss von 371 Mrd. € (2,4 % des Euroraum-BIP) im Zwölfmonatszeitraum davor.

AnaCredit comprises the collection of credit and credit risk data at single borrower (borrower-by-borrower) and loan (loan-by-loan) level. As far as AnaCredit is concerned, the term "credit" encompasses loans and advances as well as bills of exchange.

The external position of banks shows the assets and liabilities of banks in Germany and their foreign branches and subsidiaries vis-à-vis non-residents. The microdatabase is based on the individual monthly reports of all German banks dating back to March 2002.

Der Beirat besteht aus Vertretern verschiedener Wirtschaftszweige.

Interessierten Unternehmen bietet die Bundesbank auch unabhängig von der refinanzierungsbezogenen Bonitätsprüfung eine detaillierte Bilanzanalyse an.

Deposits from credit institutions with the central bank are referred to as reserves. Reserves can be used, amongst other things, to settle payments, provide banknotes and fulfill the minimum reserve requirements.

The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest pursuant to Section 247(1) of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and publishes its current level in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) pursuant to Section 247(2) of the German Civil Code.

The European Banking Authority is an independent EU authority, although it is accountable to the European Parliament, the EU Council and the European Commission.