The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

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The tax wedge on labour – i.e. the burden of taxes and social security contributions on labour income – is a frequently discussed topic. An article from the Bundesbank’s current Monthly Report examines the tax wedge on labour in greater detail. It looks, in particular, at the difference between pension contributions and tax payments. “A nuanced analysis of tax wedge ratios makes an important contribution to enabling better interpretation of tax wedges,” the authors of the article write. 

Many people in Germany are open to the idea of the digital euro. At the same time, there are still gaps in the general public’s knowledge about the planned new means of payment. These are the results of a recent representative survey of 2,012 people conducted by forsa, a market research and opinion polling company, on behalf of the Deutsche Bundesbank in April 2024.