We use money every day, taking it for granted in our daily lives. At the same time, money is one of the most important business areas for any central bank. But what exactly is money? What forms does it take, and what are the characteristics that turn something into money? We answer these and other questions in the following animation film.

General government debt in Germany increased by €62 billion in 2023 to €2.62 trillion. The basis for this calculation is government debt as defined in the Maastricht Treaty, which is harmonised across the European Union. The increase was similar to that of the previous year, but significantly weaker than in the years before. Central government debt grew by €75 billion, while state government debt continued to fall.

As part of the “Federal States” series, the German government has decided to mint a  €2 commemorative coin “Brandenburg” (featuring Sanssouci Palace). It will be issued on 28 January 2020.

In its role as fiscal agent of the Federal Government the Bundesbank fulfills different tasks related to the issuance and settlement of Federal securities.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid a visit to the Bundesbank in Frankfurt am Main. Talking to Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel and Executive Board members Burkhard Balz and Sabine Mauderer, he learned more about innovative topics at the central bank, such as the digital euro and artificial intelligence.

Die Aufsicht über Kredit- und Finanzdienstleistungsinstitute übt die Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Bundesbank aus.

Die Ersparnisbildung (netto) im Euroraum erhöhte sich im Jahr 2023 auf 833 Mrd. € (dies entspricht einem Anteil von 7,3 % des verfügbaren Nettoeinkommens im Euroraum), verglichen mit 751 Mrd. € in den vier Quartalen bis zum dritten Quartal 2023.

Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 lag im März 2024 bei 0,9 % nach 0,4 % im
Februar. In den drei Monaten bis März betrug sie durchschnittlich 0,4 %.