Real gross domestic product will probably decline again slightly in the first quarter of 2024, according to the March Monthly Report. The economy continues to experience headwinds from various directions. Domestic and foreign demand for German industrial products went down further. In addition, higher financing costs dampened domestic demand. Moreover, the available survey indicators still provide little evidence of an economic recovery for the coming quarter. 

The German government has decided to mint a €2 circulation coin commemorating the German federal state of “Saxony” (featuring Dresden's Zwinger Palace) to be issued on 5 February 2016.

Management of assets eligible as collateral for monetary policy credit operations for all central banks of the Eurosystem on a central technical platform.