“Further reform of the debt brake is right and necessary. In its current form, it cannot safeguard sound government finances or the EU rules,” said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel in an interview with “Der Spiegel”. Topics covered included the Bundesbank’s current proposal for a reform of the debt brake, the digital euro and Germany’s economic growth.

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At the initiative of the European Commission, a €2 coin with a single national design will be issued by all euro area Member States to mark the 35th anniversary of the Erasmus programme. Against this backdrop, the German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin to mark 35 years of the Erasmus programme, to be put in circulation starting on 1 July 2022.

In Germany, institutions provide deposit protection according to their bank category, with statutory and voluntary schemes set up by the banking associations operating alongside one another.

Das Traineeprogramm dauert zwölf Monate und verbindet Theorie und Praxis. Du erhältst für diese Zeit einen befristeten Arbeitsvertrag als Angestellte*r auf Basis des Tarifvertrages für den öffentlichen Dienst. Das Programm beginnt am 1. Juni und am 1. Dezember.

Die Deutsche Bundesbank und die Deutsche Kreditwirtschaft werden das Einzugsverfahren für inländische Schecks zum Jahresende 2027 einstellen. Grund hierfür ist, dass Schecks im Inlandszahlungsverkehr kaum noch genutzt werden.

Visit our exciting and interactive exhibitions on the subject of money at the German Bundesbank's Money Museum. Admission is free.

After comments on the MaRisk draft of 15 February 2024 had been examined in detail, the official revised MaRisk were published on 29 May 2024.

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Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel and First Deputy Governor Sabine Mauderer, responsible for Controlling, Accounting and Organisation, will present the Annual Report 2025 on Thursday, 5 March 2026, at 11:00. The entire press conference, including a question-and-answer session, will be streamed live on the internet. Simultaneous translation into English and a livestream with sign language will be available.

As of 10 October 2019, the German Federal government will issue a german €2 commemorative collector’s coin marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The mint condition coins can be purchased at all Bundesbank branches as they become available.

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