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Burkhard Balz Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank
Since September 2018
Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank -
Wie funktionieren Echtzeitüberweisungen? Finance Flash Folge 14
04.02.2026 No English translation available
In dieser neuen Folge Finance Flash mit Moderatorin Kati dreht sich alles rund um schnelle Überweisungen. Habt ihr sie schon benutzt? Über das Zahlungssystem Tips ist die Deutsche Bundesbank an der Abwicklung von Echtzeitüberweisungen beteiligt. Alle Banken in der EU müssen ihren Kundinnen und Kunden inzwischen das Senden und Empfangen von Echtzeitüberweisungen anbieten. Aber wie funktionieren diese sogenannten Instant Payments?
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Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 July 2025: adjustment to 1.27%
The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest pursuant to Section 247(1) of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and publishes its current level in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) pursuant to Section 247(2) of the German Civil Code.
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Security features of the €500 banknote, first series Counterfeit detection
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SCL-Directory
The SCL-Directory is used for the automated processing of SEPA payments via the Bundesbank’s RPS SEPA-Clearer. It contains all the business identifier codes (BICs) that can be reached via the SEPA-Clearer.
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Direkteinstieg in die Geldbearbeitung
No English translation available
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SEPA Direct Debit
On account of the differences in the legal frameworks and the various domestic direct debit procedures which exist, the EPC decided at an early stage to develop a completely new SEPA Direct Debit Scheme (SDD). However, implementation of this scheme was only possible once a common framework had been developed within the European Union.