The Governing Council of the ECB has shortlisted the motifs for the two possible themes for future euro banknotes: “European culture: shared cultural spaces” and “Rivers and birds: resilience in diversity”. The selected motifs include Ludwig van Beethoven, Marie Curie and Leonardo da Vinci. “Rivers and birds” included a kingfisher in a waterfall, a white stork flying over a river valley and a wallcreeper next to a mountain landscape. The ECB is expected to make the final decision on the designs of the new banknotes in 2026.

Die Leistungsbilanz wies im Gesamtjahr 2024 einen Überschuss von 426 Mrd. € auf (2,8 % des BIP im Euroraum), verglichen mit einem Überschuss von 243 Mrd. € (1,7 % des BIP) ein Jahr zuvor.

On 25 March, Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz and Dr Rama Krishna Sithanen, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) extending the agreement of close cooperation.

Discover the changes to our programme of international central banking courses in 2025. NEW: two online courses on “Revisions to the Basel Core Principles” and “Bundesbank’s climate risk stress test”. Registration is open.

At the Second Forum Bundesbank in Madrid, experts discussed Germany’s economic challenges, the impact of current US trade policy and the potential trajectory of the European economy. International dialogue was promoted by the presence of high-level participants.

New team in Tokyo: The Bundesbank’s Representative Office kicks off 2025 with a fresh boost. Dr Eugen Cleveland and Dr Coletta Frenzel Baudisch bring experience and fresh energy to international cooperation.

From 4 to 6 February 2025, Bundesbank experts met with high-ranking guests from Kazakhstan to discuss best practices in HR management.

“That’s a wrap” – the intensive work has paid off. The new CIC image film captures the lively atmosphere of our seminars. Join us behind the scenes and find out how we made the film.

Der Beirat besteht aus Vertretern verschiedener Wirtschaftszweige.

In November 2024, around 80 experts from over 40 countries met in Frankfurt for the second gold conference. The event provided a valuable platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience on issues relating to the management and handling of gold reserves.

Der gewichtete Indikator der Kreditfinanzierungskosten für neue Kredite an Unternehmen sank um 15 Basispunkte auf 4,10 %, während der entsprechende Indikator für neue Wohnungsbaukredite an private Haushalte um 8 Basispunkte auf 3,33 % stieg.