What does the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) among firms mean for the financial industry and financial supervision? How is the increasing digitalisation of payments affecting the financial industry? At BaFinTech, a two-day industry conference co-hosted by the Bundesbank and BaFin in Berlin, representatives of the two authorities discussed digital innovations and the associated risks and rewards with both the financial sector and experts from academia and industry.

Statistics about payments in Germany serve primarily as an important data source for establishing, managing and monitoring payment and securities settlement systems. In addition, statistics about the structure and scope of the payments are used in tandem with monetary statistical indicators for analysis at national and international levels.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen den Südsudan dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen sowie der Europäischen Union.

The average inflation expectations for the next 12 months among households in Germany rose slightly in June after falling significantly between April and May. At 2.9 %, they were 0.1 percentage point over the previous month’s figure. The share of households expecting inflation rates to rise over the next 12 months increased by 5 percentage points on the month, from 45 % in May 2025 to 50 % in June. Average expectations for the inflation rate three years ahead increased slightly by 0.1 percentage point over the previous month, reaching 3.1 %. Inflation rate expectations relative to the average of the next 5 years stood at 3.2 % in June compared with 3.3 % in May.

Die Finanzsanktionen angesichts der Lage in Haiti dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen. Sie werden grundsätzlich durch unmittelbar geltende Rechtsakte der Europäischen Union (EU-Verordnungen) in Kraft gesetzt.

The recovery of the German economy is being delayed by uncertainty surrounding international trade policy. Only gradually will economic activity be boosted by fiscal measures. The German economy will continue to tread water in the current year.

Die auf die Publikation "Mein Euro Spiel- und Rechengeld" abgestimmten Arbeitsblätter unterstützen Kinder dabei, das Aussehen und den Wert der Euro-Münzen und Euro-Banknoten sowie die Euro-Länder kennenzulernen.

In her animated films, the Bundesbank explains important topics easy to understand.

Access for managing collateral account used for other purposes.

In T2 there are two regular releases scheduled per year – one on the second weekend of June and one on the third weekend of November. The dates are synchronised with the releases in T2S (June and November). The respective release notes for the production and test environment can be found here.

The nominal effective exchange rates of the euro condense bilateral exchange rates against multiple countries into a single index. As an aggregate, they capture changes in euro exchange rates against various groups of currencies of key trading partners.

This section contains information and material on statistics for analysing risks from financing of residential real estate. The reported data contains information on financing conditions of mortgages of private households.

The Deutsche Bundesbank mourns the passing of Julia Dingwort-Nusseck. The former President of the Land Central Bank of Lower Saxony and the first woman on the Bundesbank’s Central Bank Council passed away on 7 June 2025 at the age of 103. 

In TIPS there are two regular releases scheduled per year – one following the second weekend of June and one following the third weekend of November. The dates have been coordinated with the releases in the other TARGET Services. This area contains information on the content as well as milestone planning of the releases.

Aktuelle Ausschreibungen der Deutschen Bundesbank

In the first quarter of 2025, the German net international investment position (i.i.p.) decreased by €51 billion to €3.4 trillion; that equates to 79 % of gross domestic product (GDP). German claims on non-residents now stand at €13.8 trillion. This compares to German liabilities amounting to €10.3 trillion.

German export market shares have been contracting since 2017, and especially since 2021. According to the latest Monthly Report, this is largely due to a deterioration in the competitiveness of the German economy. More than three-quarters of the losses in market shares between 2021 and 2023 were the result of supply-side constraints. In this issue, the authors look at what is behind the decline in German export market shares and derive possible structural reforms.