Central government has increasingly relied on off-budget entities in recent times. It uses them for various purposes, such as for the German armed forces, climate change mitigation and energy price assistance. In the current Monthly Report, the Bundesbank recommends refocusing central government finances more strongly on the core budget and making less extensive use of off-budget entities. This could also entail dissolving existing off-budget entities. “Independently of this, the government should provide meaningful information for all off-budget entities,” the experts write. 

Die Europäische Kommission hat heute ihren Gesetzgebungsvorschlag zu einem digitalen Euro veröffentlicht. Ein digitaler Euro wäre so wie gegenwärtig Banknoten und Münzen ein universelles Zahlungsmittel im gesamten Eurogebiet. Mit dem vorgeschlagenen Status als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel wäre sichergestellt, dass er auf breite Akzeptanz als Zahlungsinstrument stieße.

The following table provides details of DM5 and DM10 commemorative coins minted in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as an overview of special issue DM Olympic coins to mark the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich.

From 1 January 2002, euro banknotes and coins are legal tender in all EU member states participating in monetary union. This has nullified the legal tender status of all payment media denominated in Deutsche Mark.

Die Jahreswachstumsrate der weit gefassten Geldmenge M3 sank im Mai 2023 auf 1,4 % nach 1,9 % im April.

Domestic enterprises, banks, public authorities and individuals are required to report cross-border equity investments on an annual basis wherever their share of capital or voting rights is 10% or higher and the investment enterprise’s total assets are more than €3 million (or the equivalent thereof if its balance sheet is denominated in another currency).