The Council of the European Union has appointed Claudia Buch as Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) of the European Central Bank (ECB). “I would like to thank the Council of the European Union for my appointment as Chair of the Supervisory Board and for the trust placed in me.  It will be a great honour for me to take on this role at the European Central Bank, Ms Buch said. During her term of office, she will work to ensure a resilient European banking sector that serves the people of Europe.

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Our historical archives contain sources which give an exact account of gold swap transactions with the central bank of the United States – the Fed. The sources show how the Bundesbank’s quality control procedures and its stringent requirements regarding the composition of its gold made an accurate settlement of accounts possible.

Neben den klassischen IT-Aufgaben großer Institutionen gibt es bei uns auch spezielle Zentralbank-Technologien. Dementsprechend umfangreich ist unser Service intern für die Fachbereiche der Bundesbank und extern für ihre Kooperationspartner.

Having ascended the throne aged just 28, the Prussian King Frederick II was one of the leading figures of his time. His contemporaries gave him the epithet "the Great" just several years into his reign on account of Prussia rising to become a major power under his rule.

Frederick II, of the House of Hohenstaufen and King of Sicily, took an extraordinary step when he started minting gold coins in 1231. This is because, for many centuries, the Christian West had been shaped purely by silver currency. Frederick II’s gold coins, called augustales, were something special: the quality of the image and their embossing are unique for their time. Augustales are extraordinary coins minted by an extraordinary ruler.

Changing jobs in the midst of a pandemic is challenging, especially if the new post is abroad. Jens Reich, Marie-Therese Gold, Michael Schardt and Alexander Lieber now work for the Bundesbank overseas.