The years following the 2007-08 financial crisis saw central banks in the United States and other industrialized countries adopt highly expansionary monetary policy measures in an effort to stimulate the economy. But how effective have those policies been? A new study explores how effective an expansionary monetary policy stance can be in such turbulent times.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann used a “town hall”-type meeting with readers of the Rheinische Post newspaper in Düsseldorf to warn of the dangers of leaving monetary policy in accommodative mode for longer than absolutely necessary.

Bundesbankpräsident Jens Weidmann hat in Düsseldorf mit Leserinnen und Lesern der Rheinischen Post diskutiert. Dabei warnte er davor, die lockere Geldpolitik länger als unbedingt nötig beizubehalten.

Bundesbank Executive Board member Andreas Dombret welcomed two school classes to the Money Museum at the start of Global Money Week. As part of this initiative, the non‑governmental organisation Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) is holding a series of events around the world to draw attention to the role of financial education.

The March 2017 Monthly Report sheds light on Germany’s balance of payments for 2016 and outlines the cyclical adjustment procedures carried out by the federal states as part of the debt brake.