On 16 September, the Deutsche Bundesbank and the National Bank of Kazakhstan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which provides a formal basis for their long-standing collaboration and intensifies cooperation within the framework of the CCAMTAC. Read more below about the details and importance of this partnership.

Change of office ceremony in Johannesburg: Jens Fuhrmann takes over from Dr Eugen Cleveland as the Bundesbank’s new representative in South Africa. Read more on how close collaboration with the region’s central banks is being continued and expanded.

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In the summer of 2024, the Bundesbank’s Representative Office in New York underwent a staff overhaul, with three out of four positions newly filled. Meet the new team and learn more about their exciting tasks and backgrounds.

In early September, a delegation from the Deutsche Bundesbank travelled to Istanbul to discuss aspects of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) with the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) and other stakeholders. Read more below about the exciting insights gained and how collaboration will be intensified.