At the beginning of November, Fritzi Köhler-Geib was appointed as new member of the Executive Board. The Executive Board has therefore reallocated its areas of responsibility. The following allocation of responsibilities shall apply with immediate effect.

Alle Veranstaltungen im Rahmen des Formats mit bankaufsichtlichen Themen im Fokus.

Paying with cash or a debit card is the cheapest payment method for consumers in Germany. Cash incurs the lowest costs per payment transaction, while debit cards are cheapest in relation to the amount of money spent. Paying with a credit card is in any case considerably more expensive. These are the conclusions drawn by a study entitled “Costs of cash and card payments from a consumer perspective”, which was carried out on behalf of the Deutsche Bundesbank.

The German economy remained listless at the end of 2024. According to the Bundesbank’s latest Monthly Report, industry has been particularly weak. It is also unlikely that the German economy will manage to escape the period of stagnation in the first quarter of 2025. The inflation rate is still elevated but is likely to decline soon.

Die Finanzsanktionen gegen Venezuela dienen der Durchführung von Maßnahmen der Europäischen Union.

Im Anschluss ans Studium direkt international durchstarten: Thomas arbeitet für den europäischen Zahlungsverkehr und löst technische Herausforderungen, bei denen jede Sekunde zählt. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der Bankeninfrastruktur.