As of 2026, eligible counterparties are expeted to participate in a main or longer-term refinancing operation at least once a year in order to demonstrate ther operational readiness.

Card payments are now the predominant form of electronic payment in Germany, as highlighted in the Bundesbank’s latest Monthly Report. The main driving forces behind the increased usage of cards as a means of payment have been the introduction of contactless technologies as well as changes in consumer behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Monthly Report, the authors analyse current developments in the card market in Germany as well as other trends such as instant payments and mobile payments. 

Annika zeigt, wie sich eine verantwortungsvolle Führungsrolle und ein erfülltes Familienleben erfolgreich vereinen lassen. Mit Offenheit, Mut und der richtigen Unterstützung hat sie ihren Weg zur Abteilungsleiterin gemeistert – und ermutigt andere Frauen, ihre Karriere aktiv in die Hand zu nehmen.