The Deutsche Mark, the symbol of German unity, became official legal tender in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) on 1 July 1990. Supplying the public with Deutsche Mark on time represented a huge logistical undertaking by Bundesbank staff.

The Bundesbank is about to become a hub for joint digital financial innovations developed by central banks from all over the world. Together, the French central bank and the Bundesbank will set up an innovation centre in Frankfurt am Main and Paris. Both banks are thus part of the Bank for International Settlements’ global “BIS Innovation Hub” network.

The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest pursuant to section 247(1) of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and publishes its current level in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) pursuant to section 247(2) of the German Civil Code.

Der tagesdurchschnittliche Umsatz der Geldaufnahme im unbesicherten Segment verringerte sich von 152 Mrd € in der zweiten Mindestreserve-Erfüllungsperiode 2020 auf 145 Mrd € in der dritten Mindestreserve-Erfüllungsperiode 2020.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) sees central banks as playing a key role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. “Central banks reacted swiftly and forcefully, preventing firms and households from being further burdened by a financial collapse by stabilising the financial system and supporting credit flows,” said Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the report’s presentation. 

30.06.2020: Schriftliche Stellungnahme zur öffentlichen Anhörung des Finanzausschusses des Deutschen Bundestages am 1. Juli 2020 zum Antrag der Fraktion der FDP „Basel III-Finalisierung – Kreditversorgung Deutschlands erhalten“ (BT-Drucksache 19/17745)

The Deutsche Bundesbank is about to become a partner in joint digital financial innovations developed by central banks from all over the world. Together, the French central bank and the Bundesbank will set up an innovation centre at their locations in Frankfurt am Main and Paris.

Banks have become more resilient since the global financial crisis and have stronger loss-absorbing capacity. Also, there are better options for dealing with banks in distress. These are the findings made by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in a consultation report on the evaluation of too-big-to-fail (TBTF) reforms. The report also identifies gaps that still need to be addressed.

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Vor 30 Jahren, am 1. Juli 1990, wurde die D-Mark in der DDR eingeführt. Die Währung bildete das Fundament für Wiedervereinigung und ökonomischen Aufstieg des Ostens.

Banking supervisors are reviewing their supervisory practices and measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Both the EBA stress test and the LSI stress test have been postponed, for example. More information can be found on the websites of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the ECB, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).

Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 stieg im Mai 2020 auf 8,9 %, verglichen mit 8,2 % im April (korrigiert von 8,3 %). Die Jahreswachstumsrate des enger gefassten Geldmengenaggregats M1, das den Bargeldumlauf und die täglich fälligen Einlagen enthält, erhöhte sich im Berichtsmonat auf 12,5 % nach 11,9 % im April.