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.

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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.

“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. 

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Republik Moldau dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.

Sustainability risks are a growing area of interest for banking supervisors. More and more banks are integrating these ESG risks into their risk processes and lending practices, the Bundesbank writes in its current Monthly Report. Implementation remains a challenge, however, especially in terms of data availability and setting concrete target values for sustainable strategies. Supervisors are calling for further progress to be made in terms of management and preparation of ESG risk plans.

In order to make the SEPA migration more customer friendly, payment service providers may provide customers with conversion services for a transitional period up to 1 February 2016.

As agreed with the central associations of the German banking industry, the bank sort code files will be updated on a quarterly basis on the Monday following the first Saturday in March, June, September and December.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen den Sudan dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen sowie der Europäischen Union.

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.

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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.