Regulation and government rules remained one of the biggest short-term challenges from the perspective of firms: in September, 69 % of firms stated that bureaucracy was a pressing problem. High production and labour costs were considered problematic by 57 % of firms. By contrast, only 11 % of firms recently viewed access to intermediate inputs as a problem; this figure was near pre-pandemic levels again.

Der EZB-Rat hat den Übergang in die nächste Phase des Projekts zum digitalen Euro beschlossen. Unter der Voraussetzung, dass die EU-Gesetzgeber die entsprechende Verordnung bis 2026 verabschieden, könnte ein Pilotprojekt bereits Mitte 2027 starten. Die erste Ausgabe des digitalen Euro wäre dann ab 2029 denkbar.

All counterparties have two options for submitting credit claims and debtor data: the online procedure and the file-transfer procedure. There is also a backup procedure for both types of submission.

For the processing of SEPA Instant credit transfers via the customer access mechanism-Echtzeit (CAM-Echtzeit), the following rules apply. "Procedural rules of the Deutsche Bundesbank for other account holders without a bank sort code regarding the clearing and settlement of SEPA Instant credit transfers submitted by data telecommunication (Procedural rules SEPA Instant credit transfers for account holders without a bank sort code)"