At the European level, sources of law are the regulations, which are directly applicable in all member states, and the directives, which have to be transposed into national law.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Deutsche Bundesbank today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding collaboration on cross-border digital asset settlement.

The National Cash Forum is introducing new stickers to improve the visibility of cash as a payment method. A neutral sticker has been developed to complement the symbols for credit cards or other payment providers displayed in shop entrances, so that retailers can show that they accept cash payments

On 8 October 2020, the German government will issue a €2 commemorative collector’s coin “50th anniversary of the Warsaw genuflection”.

Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €18.6 billion in September 2025, up €9.1 billion on the previous month’s level. This was mainly caused by a larger goods account surplus. Another reason was the shift to a surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income.