In the second quarter of 2024, German households’ financial assets grew by €136 billion, closing the quarter at €8,815 billion. This represents a new all-time high.

A joint initiative by companies and institutions based in and around Frankfurt’s Bahnhofsviertel – the district surrounding its central railway station – intends to help improve the difficult situation in the area. Known as the BHV corporate initiative (BHV being an acronym for Bahnhofsviertel), it aims to make a positive contribution to the district and support selected social projects through constructive dialogue with the city.

The Single Resolution Mechanism is the second pillar of the banking union and complements the Single Supervisory Mechanism. It is designed to ensure an orderly resolution of banks, including across borders, in the member states of the banking union in order to avoid substantial negative repercussions for financial stability, the real economy and public finances.

Director General Economics

Since 2006 the Deutsche Bundesbank's research centre has organised its spring conference, often jointly with other institutions like the Banque de France.

In the summer of 2024, the Bundesbank’s Representative Office in New York underwent a staff overhaul, with three out of four positions newly filled. Meet the new team and learn more about their exciting tasks and backgrounds.

Leiterin des Zentralbereichs Baumanagement

Die Leistungsbilanz wies im August 2024 einen Überschuss von 31 Mrd. € auf (nach 41 Mrd. € im Vormonat). In den zwölf Monaten bis August 2024 verzeichnete die Leistungsbilanz einen Überschuss von 408 Mrd. € (2,8 % des Euroraum-BIP), verglichen mit einem Überschuss von 138 Mrd. € (1,0 % des Euroraum-BIP) ein Jahr zuvor. In der Kapitalbilanz ergaben sich in den zwölf Monaten bis August 2024 Nettokäufe gebietsfremder Wertpapiere durch Ansässige im Euroraum von insgesamt 510 Mrd. € sowie Nettokäufe von Wertpapieren aus dem Euroraum durch Gebietsfremde im Umfang von insgesamt 718 Mrd. €.