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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.

The Deutsche Bundesbank and the Banque de France, six national central banks of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have today launched a programme funded by the European Union (EU) with the aim of contributing to the macroeconomic and financial stability of African countries.

Am deutschen Rentenmarkt war die Emissionstätigkeit im Dezember 2023 – wie häufig zum Ende eines Jahres – schwächer als im Vormonat. Insgesamt wurden inländische Schuldverschreibungen für 80,9 Mrd € emittiert, verglichen mit 124,3 Mrd € im November.

Protecting the integrity and reputation of the Bundesbank requires constant, joint efforts in order to maintain public trust in the Bundesbank’s performance of its tasks over the long haul.

In 2023, the Bundesbank registered more counterfeit money in Germany than in the previous year. In total, there were around 56,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €5.1 million. “The increase in counterfeit figures was driven by a handful of major cases of fraud, predominantly involving counterfeit €200 and €500 banknotes,” stated Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz. Overall, the incidence of counterfeiting is still low and the risk to members of the public remains small, he said.

Die Bundesbank führt vierteljährlich die Umfrage zum Kreditgeschäft der Banken (Bank Lending Survey, BLS) durch. In den Ergebnissen für 2023 wird deutlich, dass die geldpolitische Straffung ihre intendierte Wirkung entfaltete, was sich in strengeren Kreditrichtlinien und rückläufiger Kreditnachfrage äußerte. Außerdem beeinflussen klimabedingte Risiken zunehmend die Kreditangebotspolitik der Banken.