The currently seventh, version of the Minimum Requirements for Risk Management (MaRisk) was published on 16 August 2021. A special focus was placed on the transposition of the guidelines of the European Banking Authority (EBA) on management of non-performing and forborne exposures as well as on outsourcing into German supervisory practice. In addition, individual requirements from the EBA guidelines on the management of ICT and security risk management, i.e. information and communication technology, were included.

Introducing central bank digital currency (CBDC) is not an end in itself, believes Jens Weidmann. Rather, a digital euro needs to provide a clear value added to the citizens of the euro area. “CBDCs should only be issued if the perceived benefits outweigh any potential drawbacks or risks,” the Bundesbank President said in a speech at a virtual conference.

Isabel Vansteenkiste übernimmt ihr neues Amt am 1. November 2021.  Sie tritt die Nachfolge von Hans-Joachim Klöckers an, der am 31. Oktober 2021 in den Ruhestand geht.