The denominations of euro banknotes embody the shared theme of "Ages and styles of Europe" and represent the architectural styles of seven periods of European cultural history. They have been legal tender in all of the participating European Union member states since 1 January 2002. In addition, the physical appearance of euro banknotes is identical throughout the euro area. The European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Eurosystem began rolling out a second series of euro banknotes in May 2013.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat heute Vorschläge veröffentlicht, die es Banken und der zugehörigen Finanzinfrastruktur ermöglichen sollen, die Wirtschaft besser zu unterstützen.

Following significant GDP growth in the previous quarter, the German economy is likely to stagnate in the first quarter of 2026 in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the March issue of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report. Industry’s weak competitive position, continued low capacity utilisation and a lag in the impact of government stimuli are dampening developments. The Middle East conflict is a source of additional burdens, especially as a result of rising energy prices, and these factors are keeping the inflation outlook particularly uncertain at present.

On this page, you will find information on the standard XML file formats for the collection of data on housing loans (WIFSta). The following gives an overview of schema files that are technically required to create and validate XML files.