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Wie beeinflusst die Kommunikation durch Zentralbanken die Wirtschaft? Künstliche Intelligenz liefert neue Einblicke: Das in der Bundesbank entwickelte Modell MILA (Monetary-Intelligent Language Agent) analysiert geldpolitische Aussagen und bewertet deren Signalwirkung – von restriktiv bis expansiv. Dies bietet vielversprechende Möglichkeiten, geldpolitische Kommunikation besser zu gestalten. Doch KI-gestützte Auswertungen bergen auch Risiken, etwa eine abnehmende Meinungsvielfalt.

According to the current Monthly Report, access to cash in Germany is currently largely secure despite the progressive reduction in ATMs and bank branches. For example, the majority of the population has access to an ATM or bank counter within five kilometres, although urban areas are noticeably better served than rural areas. The Bank’s experts write that, in order for the freedom of choice between cash and digital means of payment to endure, infrastructure for the supply of cash must remain intact in future. 

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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.

Value Date: 09.04.2026 | Duration: 7 day(s) | Maturity date: 16.04.2026

The output index for the production sector is calculated monthly by the Federal Statistical Office and includes the sectors mining and quarrying, manufacturing, energy and construction.