The ECB requires credit institutions to hold compulsory deposits on accounts with the national central banks: these are called “minimum” or “required” reserves. The amount of required reserves that each credit institution has to hold is determined by its reserve base multiplied by a minimum reserve ratio.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen den Terrorismus dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen des Sicherheitsrats der Vereinten Nationen.

A functioning economy requires a stable banking system. The recent financial crisis has highlighted the enormous fallout that an uncontrolled accumulation of risks in the banking sector can have for the entire economy. Banking supervisors are therefore entrusted with monitoring credit institutions' business activities and preserving investors' confidence by ensuring the efficiency and stability of the banking system.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Cyberangriffe, die die Union oder ihre Mitgliedstaaten bedrohen, dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.

In connection with CashEDI the following documents are available as download

Various fake reports, advertisements, photos and videos in connection with the Bundesbank are circulating on the internet and social media. In addition, fraudsters are impersonating Bundesbank staff on the phone, in emails and letters and requesting, for example, that personal data be handed over or payments be made. The Bundesbank is providing important pointers on this topic to help recipients identify such fake reports and attempted fraud. 

Die Finanzsanktionen zur Bekämpfung schwerer Menschenrechtsverletzungen und -verstöße dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.