In this area you will find a selection of previous counterparty information letters on eligible collateral.

General government debt in Germany increased by €57 billion in 2024 to €2.69 trillion. Central government debt grew the most, by €36 billion. State and local governments recorded an increase of €15 billion and €14 billion, respectively. 

Since the introduction of euro banknotes and coins, a number of German euro collector coins have been issued every year, which are only legal tender in Germany. Issues of these coins in mint condition can be purchased at all Bundesbank branches.

The greenhouse gas emissions of the Bundesbank’s euro-denominated own portfolio (euro portfolio) and reserve assets have been in decline on aggregate over the past years, the Bank reports in its latest climate-related disclosures. In this report, the Bank looks in particular at the climate performance of its own financial investments. For the first time, the Bundesbank is also disclosing greenhouse gas metrics on its shares of the Eurosystem’s monetary policy holdings of corporate and covered bonds.