The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is the key measure of price stability in the euro area. The Bundesbank provides inflation data for Germany which are important for monetary policy purposes.

Overview of the most important content-related amendments to the external reporting system.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegenüber dem Iran dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen und der Europäischen Union.

The Counterfeit Money Unit's task is to examine and store counterfeit money of any currency which is seized in Germany or confiscated by the police. We also check the authenticity of payment cards, securities, traveller's cheques and gold and silver coins which are legal tender. Another focal point of our work is to prevent the circulation of counterfeit money.

AnaCredit comprises the collection of credit and credit risk data at single borrower (borrower-by-borrower) and loan (loan-by-loan) level. As far as AnaCredit is concerned, the term "credit" encompasses loans and advances as well as bills of exchange.

At a press conference today, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel and First Deputy Governor Sabine Mauderer presented the Bundesbank’s Annual Report for 2025. The loss for the year declined further in 2025, as expected. In view of a significant improvement in profitability, the Bundesbank reported a loss for the year of €8.6 billion, Mr Nagel explained.

In order to make the SEPA migration more customer friendly, payment service providers may provide customers with conversion services for a transitional period up to 1 February 2016.

The counterfeits being spread at present can be detected by checking the security features. In most cases, counterfeiters focus on just one or only few security features. Therefore, it is advisable to check several features.

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.

Unlike the nominal interest rate, the yield on debt securities outstanding indicates the interest actually received per annum.

German economic output rose significantly in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Monthly Report. Growth towards the end of the year was primarily driven by private and government consumption. Households probably also benefited from strong wage growth. Industry grew its production and construction output rose significantly. According to the experts, there is no sign of any short-term trend reversal for the better in the labour market. The inflation rate stood at around 2 % at the turn of the year.

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.

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.

The average inflation expectations of households in Germany for the next 12 months decreased by 0.2 percentage point in February to 2.7 %. In response to a qualitative question on inflation rate developments, the share of households expecting inflation rates to rise during this period grew by 5 percentage points on the previous month to 52 %. Average expectations for the inflation rate in three years’ time declined in February, dropping by 0.1 percentage point to 3.1 %. Expectations for the average over the next five years remained stable at 3.3 %.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Cyberangriffe, die die Union oder ihre Mitgliedstaaten bedrohen, dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.