Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has called on the euro-area countries to embrace fiscal prudence, arguing in a speech in Hamburg that the tighter the fiscal space, the more central banks will come under political pressure to stabilise economic activity in the short run – even if that does mean compromising on price stability.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann used a "town hall"-type meeting with readers of the Rheinische Post newspaper in Düsseldorf to warn of the dangers of leaving monetary policy in accommodative mode for longer than absolutely necessary. "We have to call time on the phase of low rates as soon as price stability allows it," Mr Weidmann explained.

Speaking at the Bundesbank’s fifth cash symposium in Berlin, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann and Executive Board member Johannes Beermann stressed that banknotes and coins still have an important role to play in payments. The main features of cash are that it is quick, easy and secure, Mr Weidmann explained.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann welcomes the common stance agreed by the ECB Governing Council for sustainable and responsible investment principles for the euro-denominated non-monetary policy portfolios of Eurosystem central banks, emphasising that the Bundesbank is already working on incorporating these principles into its investment practices and disclosures.

Am 1. und 2. Juli 2017 öffnet die Deutsche Bundesbank an ihren beiden Frankfurter Standorten wieder die Pforten. "Wir können dieses Jahr auf 60 Jahre unabhängiger Geld- und Zentralbankpolitik zurückblicken und möchten dieses Jubiläum mit den Menschen der Region feiern", sagte Bundesbankpräsident Jens Weidmann.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has criticised the continued provision of emergency liquidity assistance to Greek banks, which, he remarked, plainly raised serious monetary financing concerns. Respecting the euro area's core principles was indispensable for its success, however.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann says that a uniform set of rules is needed to regulate financial technology start-ups. "It would be wrong for fintechs to base their business models on regulatory loopholes," he said at a conference during Germany's G20 presidency. Federal Finance Minister Dr Wolfgang Schäuble and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands highlighted the opportunities that digitalisation holds in store for developing countries.