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.

The devastating flooding last year hit people hard. Since then, employees at the Bundesbank have been processing numerous notes and coins from flood-affected areas – most of them by hand. More than 1.5 million banknotes and 1.2 million coins have been submitted to the Bundesbank so far, explained Bundesbank Executive Board member Johannes Beermann at a press conference in Mainz. “In total, the Bundesbank has replaced cash worth more than 100 million euro.”

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.

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.

Congratulations! The European Central Bank (ECB) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It has now been the single monetary authority for the euro area for a quarter of a century. Following the Bundesbank’s model, the ECB is politically independent and pursues price stability as its primary objective.

Geld hat sich in seiner Erscheinungsform immer wieder gewandelt und mit ihm die Personen und Institutionen, die Geld machen. Doch es gibt einen roten Faden, der sich durch die Geschichte der Geldmacher hindurchzieht: Um als Emittent von Geld dauerhaft zu bestehen, benötigt er vor allem das Vertrauen der Bevölkerung, also von denjenigen, die das Geld täglich nutzen sollen.

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.

Bargeld ist in Deutschland nach wie vor das meistgenutzte Zahlungsmittel, auch wenn die Digitalisierung im Zahlungsverkehr voranschreitet. Dieses Video bietet einen Einblick in unsere Geldbearbeitung.

Cash continues to be the most frequently used means of payment in Germany, although cashless payments are increasing their share. These are the findings of the Bundesbank’s sixth study on payment behaviour in Germany for 2021. Respondents used banknotes and coins to make a total of 58% of their payments for purchases of goods and services, compared with 74% in the Bundesbank’s last major study from 2017. The lower use of cash was mainly due to the increase in online purchases during the coronavirus pandemic.

Seit rund 20 Jahren gibt es den Euro als Bargeld. An den historischen Moment der Währungsumstellung erinnert nun eine Ausstellung unter freiem Himmel. Die Ausstellung startet in München und wandert danach durch weitere große Städte in ganz Deutschland.