Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann says that non-standard monetary policy measures can have a variety of effects on income and wealth distribution. “Much like conventional interest rate policy, the non-standard measures are more likely to have reduced income inequality,” he said in a speech in Hamburg.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann says that sovereign debt in banks' balance sheets needs to be backed by capital, just like private debt. In a speech at Sciences Po in Paris, he added that it is perhaps even more important "to put a lid on banks' exposures to a single sovereign". The large exposure regime "needs to apply to bank lending to sovereigns as well," Mr Weidmann said.

How will cash be used in the future? A recent Bundesbank study has investigated this question, outlining three different scenarios for cash payments in 2037. The study provides an idea of the social and economic environment in which cash will be embedded in the future.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has warned that the budgetary rules in the euro-area countries should not be interpreted too flexibly. Speaking at an event in Biberach, Mr Weidmann said that sound budgets were a key prerequisite for the stability of the single currency, for which every member state was responsible.

The January 2024 Monthly Report outlines the risks for Germany arising from economic integration with China. In addition, it provides an outlook on the future of cash.

Dr. Andreas Dombret, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Speech at the 9th Handelsblatt Jahrestagung