The exhibition “Change of location” at the Museum Giersch of Goethe University Frankfurt (MGGU) has been officially opened by Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel. “This is the first time that we are showcasing such a representative and extensive array of pieces from our collection outside the Bundesbank,” he said, speaking in Frankfurt. Nagel went on to explain that the title “Change of location” is to be interpreted not just in the spatial sense: “It also opens up fresh perspectives,” he pointed out. The exhibition will run until 8 January 2023.

Die heute veröffentlichten Ergebnisse des Stresstests der Europäischen Zentralbank zu Klimarisiken zeigen, dass Banken diese Risiken trotz einiger Fortschritte seit 2020 noch nicht hinreichend in ihre Stresstestrahmen und internen Modelle einbeziehen.

Cash continues to be the most frequently used means of payment in Germany, although cashless payments are increasing their share. These are the findings of the Bundesbank’s sixth study on payment behaviour in Germany for 2021. Respondents used banknotes and coins to make a total of 58% of their payments for purchases of goods and services, compared with 74% in the Bundesbank’s last major study from 2017. The lower use of cash was mainly due to the increase in online purchases during the coronavirus pandemic.