EZB wird 110 direkt beaufsichtigte Banken in Bezug auf deren Management geopolitischer Risiken bewerten. Banken müssen Szenario definieren, das zu einem vorab festgelegten Ergebnis – einem Rückgang der CET1-Quote um mindestens 300 Basispunkte – führen würde. Veröffentlichung der aggregierten Ergebnisse im Sommer 2026.

The German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin entitled “Saarland”. Scheduled for be issued at 16 January 2025, the coin is part of the “Federal States II” series that began in 2023. One €2 coin will be brought out every year, each celebrating a different federal state and showcasing an emblem that encapsulates the state depicted.

Banks’ month-end asset and liability positions in the form of a balance sheet with a supplementary breakdown of the balance sheet items by category, maturity and sector of the respective creditors and debtors.

The annual bank office statistics have documented the development of the banking industry in Germany since 1953. This is supplemented by an annual report on the development of the bank office network.

This is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions about cash.

Für Kinder und Jugendliche bieten wir eine Reihe von Workshops im Geldmuseum an, die 90 Minuten dauern.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat heute Empfehlungen veröffentlicht, die eine vom EZB-Rat eingesetzte, hochrangig besetzte Taskforce ausgearbeitet hat. Diese hatte den Auftrag, Vorschläge zur Vereinfachung der europäischen Rahmenwerke für das Aufsichtsrecht, die Bankaufsicht und das Meldewesen zu erarbeiten.

Overall, our existing rules for banking regulation are not too onerous. But they can be fragmented, complicated and sometimes contradictory. This is what we are addressing with the High-Level Task Force proposals, said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel upon publication of the report by the European Central Bank’s High-Level Task Force on Simplification. The report contains 17 recommendations on how to simplify the Eurosystem’s regulatory and supervisory framework.

Wie gelingt es, wissenschaftlich zu forschen und dabei die Stabilität des Finanzsystems aktiv mitzugestalten? Tobias zeigt, wie spannend und einflussreich die Arbeit im Bereich Finanzstabilität der Bundesbank sein kann.

Cash or girocard payments remain the least expensive types of payment for retailers. According to the latest Bundesbank study The cost of payment methods in the retail sector, the average cost per cash payment amounts to only €0.43. In terms of the ratio of cost to turnover, the girocard is the most cost-effective method, at an average cost of 1 % of turnover.

Here you can find background information on the TARGET balances.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen die DR Kongo dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen

Real interest rates are interest rates that have been adjusted for developments in purchasing power. They are broadly calculated as the difference between the nominal interest rate and the inflation rate (in the case of low interest rates and relatively stable prices).

Central banks base their monetary policy on balance sheet data from banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions, as well as from households, businesses, and parts of the government. These reports provide important information about behavior and developments in the respective sectors.

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.