From 1990 to 1998, Otmar Issing was the Bundesbank’s chief economist. As chief economist at the European Central Bank (ECB), he was responsible for crafting the ECB Governing Council’s monetary policy strategy. Speaking at an academic colloquium to mark Mr Issing’s 85th birthday, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said that Mr Issing had shaped the landscape of monetary policy in Europe like few others.

In a speech at the Frankfurt Euro Finance Summit, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann underscored the fact that the pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) is tied to the pandemic, and that it must come to an end once the emergency situation has been overcome.

Einzelne Regionen, Sektoren und Unternehmen sind von klimawandelbedingten Finanzstabilitätsrisiken besonders betroffen; die künftige Entwicklung hängt von einem effektiven und raschen Übergang zu einer kohlenstoffarmen Wirtschaft ab.

Beginning on 30 June, the Deutsche Bundesbank’s numismatic collection will be presenting a special exhibition on the topic of “Money Creators”: at six stations, visitors can learn more about the key people and institutions who, as “money creators”, decide what counts as money. The exhibition will be on display until the end of May 2022.