General Search
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Anmeldung für die PRISMA-Kundentests
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Ihre Bewerbung und das Auswahlverfahren
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Welche Voraussetzungen muss ich für die Ausbildung zum Koch/Köchin erfüllen? Wie bewerbe ich mich und wie ist das Auswahlverfahren strukturiert? Hier finden Sie die Antworten auf Ihre Fragen.
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Stimmen aus Wissenschaft und Politik
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Aufbau und Aufgaben der Bankenaufsicht
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Die Aufsicht über Kredit- und Finanzdienstleistungsinstitute übt die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Bundesbank aus.
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Branches in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein
In our branches it is possible for private customers to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline. Please find further information, such as branch addresses, opening hours and travel directions, on the following sites.
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Procedural rules electronic account information
For the retrieval of electronic account information, the "Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for retrieval of electronic account information - Rules electronic account information".
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Dokumente GLRG-I
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Alle zu den GLRG‑I verfügbaren Dokumente auf einen Blick.
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SDDS Plus - German contribution to the consolidated balance sheet of the euro-area MFIs
The publication of the following indicators is prescribed in the SDDS Plus category "Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector".
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The cash cycle
For our daily purchases we can withdraw cash from our bank account. But where do the banks get this cash from? What happens to the cash after we have paid with it? And who makes sure that there is always enough cash where it’s needed, when it’s needed? The following film gives an overview.
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Issue terms
The Federal Republic of Germany issues Treasury discount paper, Federal Treasury notes, five-year Federal notes and Federal bonds on the following issue terms.
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Introduction to the RDSC
Academic staff at the Bundesbank's Research Data and Service Centre (RDSC) develop research data sets from the Bundesbank's various data bases in order to make them available for research and analytical purposes.
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International dialogue: Bundesbank hosts conference on macroprudential topics
In cooperation with the Dutch and Swedish central banks, the Bundesbank invited participants to an international conference on macroprudential topics. This year’s event in Eltville am Rhein addressed issues such as tackling interest rate risk, capital buffers for banks and non-standard monetary policy. The keynote speaker was Tobias Adrian of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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CA for Email-Security 2020
Das Zertifikat ist mit dem Algorithmus SHA-256 von der Bundesbank Root CA 2015 II signiert und hat eine Gültigkeitsdauer von sechs Jahren.
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2021 – Polar climate zone €5 collectors’ coin with a violet polymer ring
The €5 collectors' coin with a violet plastic ring was issued in September 2021. It was minted on behalf of the German government and is the last in a five-part series, “Climate zones of the Earth” (2017-21).
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2020 – Subpolar climate zone €5 collectors’ coin with a turquoise polymer ring
The €5 collectors' coin with an turquoise plastic ring was issued in September 2020. It was minted on behalf of the German government and is the fourth in a five-part series, “Climate zones of the Earth” (2017-21).
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Fakten zum Zahlungsverkehr in Deutschland 2020
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Das Jahr 2020 stand im Zeichen der Coronapandemie. Dies spiegelt sich auch in der Zahlungsverkehrsstatistik der Bundesbank wider. Die Daten hierfür werden jährlich bei den in Deutschland ansässigen Banken und Finanzdienstleistern erhoben und veröffentlicht.
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Kapitel 4 Payment Systems – IT Connection
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Ein internationales Team, eine innovative Idee und ein spannender Austausch: Anita und ihr Team diskutieren mit Partnern aus Italien und Frankreich über die Container-Lösung. Zwischen kulturellen Feinheiten, technischen Herausforderungen und strategischen Überlegungen wird klar: Der Weg zu einer Entscheidung ist komplex, aber vielversprechend. Wird der Proof of Concept Realität? Und wie gelingt es, alle Beteiligten an Bord zu holen?
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Access to CashEDI Cash Electronic Data Interchange
Access is provided via the ExtraNet, the Bundesbank's e-business platform. ExtraNet is a high-performance infrastructure based on internet technology. It is straightforward, easy to use and tailored to meet the various needs of our customers. To take part in CashEDI, you will need to register for the ExtraNet. A dedicated domain is available for this purpose. Use of the ExtraNet is free of charge
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Wissenschaftspreis 2026 für Dissertationen und Abschlussarbeiten Hauptverwaltung in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Schleswig-Holstein
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Die Hauptverwaltung in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und Schleswig-Holstein schreibt jährlich Preise für hervorragende Dissertationen und Abschlussarbeiten (Diplomarbeiten oder Masterarbeiten) aus, die volks- oder betriebswirtschaftliche Fragen mit Bezug zu den Aufgabenfeldern einer Zentralbank behandeln.
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SEPA procedural rules for account holders with a bank sort code
Here you can find the SEPA procedural rules for the clearing and settlement in the RPS SEPA-Clearer (credit transfers, direct debits and card payments).
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Tasks and services
Efficient and secure payment systems are the foundation of a stable financial system. The Bundesbank secures and monitors cashless payments in Germany as a financial centre, provides settlement and clearing services and plays an active role in the further development of the single European payment system.
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SEPA Direct Debit
On account of the differences in the legal frameworks and the various domestic direct debit procedures which exist, the EPC decided at an early stage to develop a completely new SEPA Direct Debit Scheme (SDD). However, implementation of this scheme was only possible once a common framework had been developed within the European Union.
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Development
The objective of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) is to implement schemes and standards for euro payments in the future. For reasons of efficiency, it is not practical to have national schemes and the SEPA scheme operating in parallel over the long term. This is also consistent with the long-term aim of SEPA, namely to abolish existing national payment schemes.
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Communication
Account holders without a bank sort code can submit CAM payments via the following means of communication, EBICS (Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard) and FinTS/Online banking.
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SEPA card payments
The SEPA Cards Framework; SCF defines the standards to be met by payment service providers, card systems and other market participants in order for card payments and cash withdrawals within the Single Euro Payments Area to be processed as quickly, safely and efficiently as they are in the home country
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Standards and initiatives, links, glossary Selected Standards and initiatives in the area of payments and securities settlement
Link to selected standards and initiatives at national level, of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), at European level (outside the ESCB), selected international standards and initiatives and links to English language websites of EU/ESCB central banks.
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Financial Stability Board (FSB)
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) was established in February 1999 as the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) by the ministers of finance and central bank governors of the G7 based on proposals by Hans Tietmeyer, the then president of the Bundesbank. The G20 summit in April 2009 then established the FSB, which has a broader mandate and extended membership.
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EU committees
The informal Ecofin, an informal meeting of the council of EU economics and finance ministers to which the governors of the national central banks are also invited, takes place twice a year. It takes no formal decisions but is intended as a forum for the free exchange of opinions between the heads of the ministries of finance and central banks.
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Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS)
The Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) is one of the central banks' committees at the BIS. It assists central banks in recognising, analysing and responding to threats to the stability of financial markets and the global financial system.
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DM Banknotes and coins Historic coin and banknote collection
High-resolution image files are available for download at the pictures archive of the DM coin and banknote collection of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
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Scope of services WebEDI/Filetransfer
WebEDI is a WWW interface for electronic data exchange.
In the following scheme the scope of services of the two ways of gainig access are compared.