Die Finanzsanktionen gegen diejenigen, die Gewalttaten der Hamas und des Palästinensischen Islamischen Dschihads unterstützen, erleichtern oder ermöglichen, dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union. 

German credit institutions’ performance improved significantly in 2023, according to the current issue of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report. At €48.7 billion, aggregate profit for the financial year before tax increased considerably, up by nearly 80% on the year. All categories of banks posted higher profits for the 2023 financial year than they had done in 2022. This development was driven in large part by the significant increase in net interest income resulting from the Eurosystem’s key interest rate hikes.

With the theme “Backstage Bundesbank”, the Bundesbank invited the public to its Frankfurt am Main premises for an Open Day last weekend. More than 11,000 visitors came to gain an insight into the tasks of Germany’s central bank.

The Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank did not raise any objections to the nomination of Dr Fritzi Köhler-Geib as a member of the Executive Board. The outcome of the consultation has been communicated to the Bundesrat.

Werden Banknoten oder Münzen mit Bargeldbearbeitungsmaschinen geprüft und anschließend wieder in Umlauf gebracht, sind diese Systeme aufgrund gesetzlicher Vorgaben meldepflichtig.