Confidence in a currency is rooted in cash. In Germany, it is the Bundesbank’s task to provide an adequate supply of high-quality euro banknotes and coins at all times.

In its role as fiscal agent of the Federal Government the Bundesbank fulfills different tasks related to the issuance and settlement of Federal securities.

Monthly reports, annual reports, finance stability reviews, discussion papers, statistical supplements, reports and studies

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A well functioning economy requires a stable banking system. Banking supervision is therefore responsible for monitoring credit institutions’ business activity and maintaining investor confidence.

Monetary policy decisions

Economic analyses

The main business is the monetary policy of the Eurosystem. Other responsibilities include the financial and monetary system, banking supervision,payment systems and cash management.

In the press area, you will find press releases, speeches, guest contributions and interviews with Bundesbank Executive Board members as well as further press materials.

In additon to its central office in Frankfurt am Main, the Bundesbank is represented by its head offices in nine cities. They have in turn 35 branches.

The Regional Offices monitored within the context of prudential supervision of credit institutions and financial service providers in their region.

Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 sank im Februar 2023 auf 2,9 % nach 3,5 % im Januar.

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Ministry of Education and Research have launched an initiative aimed at strengthening financial education. Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz, attending the kick-off event on 23 March in Berlin, expressed his strong support for this initiative.

Übersicht über aktuell ausstehenden geldpolitischen Tenderoperationen.

Details of the structure and naming of files in the Deutsche Bundesbank's XML -based reporting system can be found here.

Mehr als 11.000 Menschen besuchten die Hauptverwaltung der Bundesbank in Hessen, um am Tag der offenen Tür einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der deutschen Zentralbank zu werfen.

2022 saw Germany’s current account surplus drop by €116 billion to €162 billion. In relation to nominal gross domestic product (GDP), it fell by 3½ percentage points to 4¼%. This represents the largest decline since German reunification and the lowest figure since 2003. 

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat heute erstmals klimabezogene Finanzinformationen offengelegt. Diese enthalten Angaben zum CO2-Fußabdruck ihrer Portfolios, zu Klimarisiken, denen die Portfolios ausgesetzt sind, sowie zu Governance, Strategie und Risikomanagement in Bezug auf Klimaaspekte.

The own funds of an institution consist of the sum of its tier 1 capital and tier 2 capital. Tier 1 capital comprises common equity tier 1 capital and additional tier 1 capital.

Notes

In an interview with the Financial Times, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel called for a further increase in euro area interest rates, saying, “if we are to tame this stubborn inflation, we will have to be even more stubborn”. Our fight against inflation isn’t over yet, he noted, while stressing that interest rates are approaching restrictive territory. 

Im Januar 2023 wies die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 17 Mrd. € auf (nach einem Plus von 13 Mrd. € im Vormonat).

Das Siegerteam des zwölften Generation-€uro-Schülerwettbewerbs steht fest – Team „FTX Risk Management Departement“ vom Beethoven-Gymnasium aus Bonn! Die Schülerinnen und Schüler konnten sich erfolgreich gegen mehr als 140 Teams durchsetzen und mit ihrer Präsentation die Jury der Deutschen Bundesbank überzeugen. Präsident Joachim Nagel gratulierte allen Finalisten persönlich und überreichte die Urkunden. Für das Gewinnerteam ist noch nicht Schluss – es darf im Mai 2023 zur Europäischen Zentralbank ins Frankfurter Ostend reisen und trifft dort EZB-Präsidentin Christine Lagarde.