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FinTech Technology-enabled financial innovation
Fledgling businesses often will not know whether their business model needs to be authorised pursuant to the Banking Act or the Payment Services Oversight Act, which is why they are invited to discuss any issues which might arise in this regard with staff at the Bundesbank's Regional Offices and Central Office.
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Outlook for 2026 in the light of multifaceted challenges worldwide Speech held at the Ambassadors Club e.V. Lunch Jour Fixe
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Investment funds statistics Issue April 2026
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Strategy and innovation
This expert panel is aimed at central bank managers and experts working in the area of strategy, innovation & transformation or related fields like controlling, organisational development and project portfolio management.
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The digital euro – an opportunity for Europe Opening statement at “Bundesbank Spotlight”
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The external position of the Bundesbank, International reserves and foreign currceny liquidity of the Eurosystem
Bundesbank’s external position stood at €932 billion at the end of January 2026, with claims from the TARGET2 payment system worth €1033 billion making up around 64 % of total assets. These are followed by international reserves, comprising gold and foreign exchange reserves, including the special drawing rights allocated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which account for a total of 28 % of assets. At 86 %, issuance of euro cash accounted for the bulk of liabilities. Deposits of non-euro area residents amount to 7 % of foreign liabilities.
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Bulgaria introduces the euro
06.01.2026 DE
Bulgaria introduced the euro on 1 January 2026, replacing the Bulgarian lev (BGN). Bulgaria’s accession has brought the number of euro area Member States to 21. The last country to join before that was Croatia in 2023.
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“We see more than 5,000 cyberattacks every minute” Interview with Tagesspiegel
“The digital euro will make us more independent and more resilient,” Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in an interview with the “Tagesspiegel” newspaper. A combination of cash and the digital euro will equip Germany best for the future and for critical situations. Nagel also used the interview to discuss the effects of US tariff policy and the opportunity it might present for Europe as an investment location.
