In the context of payment and securities settlement systems, the Bundesbank acts not just as an operator of payment systems and as catalyst for desired changes on the market but is also entrusted with the task of oversight.

House prices in Germany fell significantly in 2023, according to the Bundesbank’s current Monthly Report. Residential properties were no longer affordable for many people owing to high inflation and increased interest rates. Demand for housing declined, increasingly shifting to the rental market, and the already high inflation in rents saw a significant further acceleration, the economists write. Overvaluations in the real estate market came down in 2023, but were not fully eliminated. The authors therefore believe that there is still a certain risk of price corrections.

Verglichen mit Dezember 2023 haben sich folgende Entwicklungen ergeben.

The Centre for International Central Bank Dialogue assists central banks all over the world to set up and expand market-based central banking and banking supervision systems. In a short film, the Bundesbank presents the wide range of tasks performed by the TCBC and reveals the opportunities yielded by sustained dialogue with foreign institutions.

Last year, the Bundesbank’s annual accounts were shaped by the increase in the key interest rates. For the 2023 financial year, the Bundesbank reports a balanced financial result because it was able to use its financial buffers to cushion burdens in the double-digit billions.