Here you will find a compilation of information, regulations and forms that are necessary for the continuation of cash transactions with the Bundesbank in the event of an incident.

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From 29 October 2025, the Money Museum will be offering a unique, collaborative play and spatial experience on the theme of money with its special exhibition ‘My Money & Me’. More information about the content and registration can be found here.

Within the framework of banking statistics, information on the assets and liabilities of all monetary financial institutions (MFIs) in Germany is collected on a monthly basis. In addition, more detailed information on important balance sheet items is obtained through quarterly surveys.

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Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat heute Empfehlungen veröffentlicht, die eine vom EZB-Rat eingesetzte, hochrangig besetzte Taskforce ausgearbeitet hat. Diese hatte den Auftrag, Vorschläge zur Vereinfachung der europäischen Rahmenwerke für das Aufsichtsrecht, die Bankaufsicht und das Meldewesen zu erarbeiten.

Overall, our existing rules for banking regulation are not too onerous. But they can be fragmented, complicated and sometimes contradictory. This is what we are addressing with the High-Level Task Force proposals, said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel upon publication of the report by the European Central Bank’s High-Level Task Force on Simplification. The report contains 17 recommendations on how to simplify the Eurosystem’s regulatory and supervisory framework.

Cash or girocard payments remain the least expensive types of payment for retailers. According to the latest Bundesbank study The cost of payment methods in the retail sector, the average cost per cash payment amounts to only €0.43. In terms of the ratio of cost to turnover, the girocard is the most cost-effective method, at an average cost of 1 % of turnover.