Die Weichen für das Bargeld werden neu gestellt. Die Bundesbank gründet ein Nationales Bargeldforum und die Europäische Kommission schlägt eine neue gesetzliche Regelung nicht nur zum digitalen Euro, sondern auch zur Stärkung des Bargelds vor. 

Im Juni 2023 wies die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 36 Mrd. € auf (nach einem Plus von 8 Mrd. € im Vormonat).

The German economy is still experiencing a period of weakness. According to the Federal Statistical Office’s flash estimate, in the second quarter of 2023, seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product (GDP) stagnated at the level recorded in the previous quarter. The current issue of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report reports that weak foreign demand and higher financing costs are weighing on the economy. The large backlog of orders in industry and construction and abating supply bottlenecks prevented an even weaker development. The sound labour market acted as a tailwind for the economy. 

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The Deutsche Bundesbank's range of cash payment services for cash business partners includes deposits and withdrawals of banknotes and coins.

Spain's colonial empire spanned vast parts of Central and South America. These lands, rich in gold and silver, were an important resource for the kings of Spain. The Spanish established mints in their American colonies to produce coins from the precious metals extracted in the New World. The oldest mint on the American continent is the Mexican Mint, which was set up in 1535. Twice a year, the famous silver fleet sailed from the New World back to Spain fully laden with treasures.

After comments on the MaRisk draft of 26 September 2022 had been examined in detail and following the subsequent discussions in the MaRisk Expert Panel, the official revised MaRisk were published on 29 June 2023.

Since January 2003, the Eurosystem has carried out a quarterly bank lending survey (BLS) to expand its knowledge about the role of lending in the monetary transmission mechanism and thus to obtain additional information for monetary policy analysis.