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Both Germany and Europe as a whole should be more confident in how they present themselves to the rest of the world. We mustn’t sell ourselves short, Mr Nagel said. In an interview with Capital and Stern, the Bundesbank President discussed growth forces in Germany and an increased statutory retirement age, as well as the urgent need for investment and reducing bureaucracy.

From 29 October 2025, the Money Museum will be offering a unique, collaborative play and spatial experience on the theme of money with its special exhibition ‘My Money & Me’. More information about the content and registration can be found here.

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Cash or girocard payments remain the least expensive types of payment for retailers. According to the latest Bundesbank study The cost of payment methods in the retail sector, the average cost per cash payment amounts to only €0.43. In terms of the ratio of cost to turnover, the girocard is the most cost-effective method, at an average cost of 1 % of turnover.

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.

Der Median der Wahrnehmung der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher bezüglich der Inflation in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten war unverändert. Gleiches gilt für den Median der Erwartungen bezüglich der Inflation in drei und in fünf Jahren, während jener bezüglich der Inflation in den kommenden zwölf Monaten leicht anstieg.