The labour cost index measures developments in labour costs per man-hour worked and is harmonised across Europe. It indicates from a cost perspective the risks to price stability and contributes to the location and competition analyses in a European comparison.

Monetary policy meets urban policy – this was the theme of a podium discussion with Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel and Sven Schulze, Mayor of Chemnitz, that took place as part of festivities celebrating “Chemnitz 2025”. The two answered questions from visitors and the moderator on the topics of inflation, the digital euro and economic growth.

Für die Durchführung der Bankenaufsicht ist es von großer Bedeutung, dass die gemeldeten Daten konsistent und korrekt sind. Die EZB hat für die einheitliche Aufsicht im SSM Anforderungen an die Datenqualität formuliert.

In April 2025, Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €23.5 billion, down €9.4 billion on the previous month’s level. This was attributable to smaller surpluses in the goods account and especially in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income.

The Bundesbank has a dedicated credit assessment system to assess the credit quality of debtors of non-marketable assets. Credit assessment goes back a long way at the Bundesbank. Counterparties can use the Bank's credit assessment to determine an enterprise's or debtor's eligibility in the context of their monetary policy operations.

Bundesbankpräsident Joachim Nagel hat am 8. Juni im Live-Interview mit dem Deutschlandfunk darüber gesprochen, wie sich die deutsche Wirtschaft voraussichtlich entwickeln wird. Er stellte dabei die aktuelle Deutschland-Prognose der Bundesbank vor. Zu den weiteren Interview-Themen gehörten die US-Zölle sowie die Zinsentscheidung der Europäischen Zentralbank.