The ECB requires credit institutions to hold compulsory deposits on accounts with the national central banks: these are called “minimum” or “required” reserves. The amount of required reserves that each credit institution has to hold is determined by its reserve base multiplied by a minimum reserve ratio.

The digital euro is not intended as a substitute for existing products, Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz underscored at a joint Bundesbank-Oesterreichische Nationalbank conference where experts and central bankers discussed the usefulness of the digital euro for everyday payments and the financial markets. They also addressed potential challenges associated with its introduction.

The Bundesbank is responsible for the ongoing supervision of credit institutions in Germany. Through their on-site inspections, the Bundesbank's supervisors gain a deep insight into institutions' capital and liquidity adequacy.

Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 erhöhte sich im August 2024 auf 2,9 % nach 2,3 % im Juli.

The MFI interest rate statistics have been collected on a harmonised basis in the euro area since January 2003.They replaced the Bundesbank's interest rate statistics, which were discontinued at the end of the June 2003 reference month.