On 1 July 1990, the Deutsche Mark was introduced in what was then still the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Exactly 31 years later, civil rights advocates Freya Klier and Richard Schröder, economist Reint Gropp and Bundesbank Executive Board member Johannes Beermann came together in a panel discussion to look back on that turning point and developments up to now.

In an interview with the news magazine Focus, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel talks about how inflation will develop over the next few years and what the change in US presidency could mean for Europe. He also explains the advantages of the digital euro for both retailers and customers.

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.

Speaking at this year’s European Banking Congress, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel repeated his call for a further increase in key interest rates. “To ensure the return to price stability, long-term nominal and real interest rates must sufficiently increase,” he said. Fellow Congress speakers Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank President, and Klaas Knot, ECB Governing Council member, also argued in favour of raising interest rates.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Central Bank of the Philippines and the Bundesbank.

Is cash a thing of the past? Certainly not! It is an important means of payment and will remain so in the future. A central bank should be well prepared in this respect. In this age of automation and digitalisation, it is important to address the right questions and make adjustments for the future. The CIC has an interesting proposal relating to this issue.