The European Union and the ECB have changed the underlying legal conditions for cash processing outside central banks, thereby establishing a binding and harmonised legal framework.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen bestimmte Personen, Organisationen und Einrichtungen angesichts der Lage in der Zentralafrikanischen Republik dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Simbabwe dienen der Durchführung von Sanktionsmaßnahmen der Europäischen Union.

As part of the SREP, the national competent authorities assess the regulations, strategies and processes enacted by the institutions. They also evaluate the risks they are exposed to and their own funds and liquidity.

Pictures and information on the national sides of the coins in circulation in Belgium.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Insect kingdom”, which is scheduled for issue on 24th November 2022.

At the initiative of the European Commission, a €2 commemorative coin with a single national design was issued by all the member states of the euro area on 2 January 2012 to mark the tenth anniversary of the introduction of euro banknotes and coins.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Somalia dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen.

Since September 2018
Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank

Lending business traditionally plays a predominant role in an institution's development, but it is concurrently one of the main sources of banking risks. Besides limiting the business volume by requiring institutions to back counterparty risks with eligible own funds pursuant to CRR, the German Banking Act and CRR contain specific provisions concerning lending business.

Please note that visits to the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Central Office are only possible by invitation and following advance registration.

Here you will find information on the bank sort code file and on the bank sort code update service. You can also download the bank sort code files.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen bestimmte Personen und Organisationen, die mit den ISIL (Da'esh)- und Al-Qaida-Organisationen in Verbindung stehen dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen.

Registration form for ECMS production and customer testing

Die Deutsche Bundesbank unterstützt ihre geldpolitischen Geschäftspartner bei der Nutzung der ECMS-Funktionalitäten. In Vorbereitung der Betriebsaufnahme führte die Deutsche Bundesbank zahlreiche Schulungs- sowie Informationsveranstaltungen mit spezifischen Themenschwerpunkten durch. Die hierfür erstellten Präsentationen sowie Videos können die Geschäftspartner auf dieser Seite herunterladen.

Sie haben Ihr berufliches Ziel bereits klar vor Augen und wollen Ihre im Studium erworbenen Kenntnisse unmittelbar anwenden?

Dann bewerben Sie sich direkt auf eine ausgeschriebene Stelle in einem der vielfältigen und interessanten Tätigkeitsbereiche der Deutschen Bundesbank.

Im Rahmen einer Werkstudententätigkeit können Sie erste Einblicke in den Arbeitsalltag bei einer Zentralbank gewinnen.

Would you like to see the financial industry from a different angle? Would you like a glimpse into everyday working life at a central bank?

Zur Fortbildung oder für den Einsatz im Unterricht stellen wir ausgewählte statistische Grafiken zur Verfügung. Diese werden regelmäßig aktualisiert und können für selbst konzipierte Unterrichtsmaterialien genutzt werden.

With its electronic access for credit institutions, which is based on the Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard (EBICS), the Deutsche Bundesbank offers a communication channel based on accepted protocols and standards which is capable of processing the growing data volumes in the data exchange between payment service providers with bank sort code efficiently, securely and cost-effectively.

The inflation and deflation calculator shows how a price or the purchasing power will develop in future based on a certain inflation or deflation rate.

Fledgling businesses often will not know whether their business model needs to be authorised pursuant to the Banking Act or the Payment Services Oversight Act, which is why they are invited to discuss any issues which might arise in this regard with staff at the Bundesbank's Regional Offices and Central Office.

As part of the “Federal States II” series, the German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin “Hamburg” (featuring Elbphilharmonie).

Der Beirat besteht aus Vertretern verschiedener Wirtschaftszweige.

Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €18.6 billion in June 2025, up €11.1 billion on the previous month’s level. This was mainly attributable to the swing to a surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income. Moreover, the surplus in the goods account increased somewhat.

Banks’ month-end asset and liability positions in the form of a balance sheet with a supplementary breakdown of the balance sheet items by category, maturity and sector of the respective creditors and debtors.

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.

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.

The following table provides details of DM5 and DM10 commemorative coins minted in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as an overview of special issue DM Olympic coins to mark the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich.

We use money every day, taking it for granted in our daily lives. At the same time, money is one of the most important business areas for any central bank. But what exactly is money? What forms does it take, and what are the characteristics that turn something into money? We answer these and other questions in the following animation film.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen diejenigen, die Gewalttaten der Hamas und des Palästinensischen Islamischen Dschihads unterstützen, erleichtern oder ermöglichen, dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union. 

The five-part series of €5 collector coins with a coloured polymer ring, entitled “Climate zones of the Earth”, is thematically linked to the first innovative €5 collector coin “Planet Earth” (a global premiere with its blue polymer ring), which was issued in April 2016.

Für das Schülerbuch „Geld und Geldpolitik“ sind begleitende Materialien für den Einsatz im Schulunterricht erhältlich.

On 22 January 2015, the ECB Governing Council announced the launch of an expanded asset purchase programme (APP).

Under the Credit Risk Standardised Approach the risk positions are assigned to supervisory asset classes and the appropriate risk weights are calculated .