According to Bundesbank Executive Board member Joachim Wuermeling new risks are emerging and will determine the Basel Agenda. “I am thinking of climate risks in banks’ balance sheets or risks stemming from crypto assets as well as new players like BigTechs expanding to banking business”, he said at an event in Washington D.C.

Bei einem großen Bürgerfest in Frankfurt haben rund 1,4 Millionen Menschen vom 2. bis zum 4. Oktober den 25. Jahrestag der Deutschen Einheit gefeiert. Tausende Bürger informierten sich in der Ausstellung der Bundesbank und der Stadt Frankfurt über die deutsch-deutsche Währungsunion.

The Bundesbank's Money Museum has reopened after a major revamp and enlargement. "We want to impart meaningful information about money, its history and the tasks facing modern central banks," Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann explained at the ceremony marking the relaunch. The Money Museum has been open to the public since 17 December 2016.

The Bundesbank recalls the achievements of its former President Hans Tietmeyer, who has just turned 85. In a conversation with publisher David Marsh, Hans Tietmeyer reviews past monetary policy decisions.