In 2025, for the first time, people in Germany used cashless means of payment to pay for their day-to-day purchases more frequently than cash. According to the Bundesbank’s latest study on payment behaviour, 55 % of all recorded purchases were settled without cash in 2025. The trend towards cashless payments is continuing, explained Executive Board member Burkhard Balz at the presentation of the results.

In an interview with the Slovenian newspaper Delo, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel expresses optimism about Germany's economic future and discusses current monetary policy challenges and the digital euro.

Electronic submission of stock reports on residents' assets abroad and non-residents' assets in Germany.

Germany's current account recorded a surplus of €10.4 billion in May 2026. The figure was €6.2 billion lower than the previous month's level.

Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat 36 Zahlungsdienstleister aus dem Euroraum ausgewählt, die am Pilotprojekt zum digitalen Euro teilnehmen werden. Die Pilotphase ist von entscheidender Bedeutung, um die technischen Funktionen und operativen Abläufe des digitalen Euro zu testen sowie die Nutzerinnen- und Nutzer-Erfahrung zu optimieren