The validation of account numbers using the check-digit method promotes the smooth and automated settlement of payments. A transferring payment service provider or a first collecting institution must therefore check the accuracy of the payees' or payers' account numbers.

In T2 there are two regular releases scheduled per year – one on the second weekend of June and one on the third weekend of November. The dates are synchronised with the releases in T2S (June and November). The respective release notes for the production and test environment can be found here.

The Bundesbank is showcasing its new children’s book about payments at the Frankfurt Book Fair. From 7 to 11 October 2026, families and other visitors to the trade fair can come along to the Bundesbank’s exhibition stand to learn about the story “Geli Geldgespenst – Einkauf in der Krümelstube” and the English-language version, “Mona Moneyghost goes shopping at Crumble Corner”. 

Mit dem Bachelor-Studium „Business Management“ bieten wir Dir – in Kooperation mit der Ostbayerischen Technischen Hochschule in Regensburg (OTH) – einen grundlegenden wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Berufseinstieg.

Is regional competition changing? An analysis of the AnaCredit credit data statistics points to changes in regional competition for corporate customers. Cooperative institutions, in particular, expanded the geographical range of their lending during the period of low interest rates. As a result, regional business models are not disappearing, but they are becoming less clear-cut.

In this area you will find a selection of previous counterparty information letters on eligible collateral.

The forms are available in PDF format.