Im Jahr 2017 hat die Bundesbank eine umfangreiche Studie zur Geschichte der Reichsbank, der Bank deutscher Länder und der frühen Bundesbank beauftragt. Was waren die Herausforderungen bei diesem Projekt? In welchem Kontext bewegt es sich? Und welche wesentlichen Erkenntnisse hat es zutage gefördert? Ein Interview mit den wissenschaftlichen Leitern, Magnus Brechtken und Albrecht Ritschl.

In 2023, the Bundesbank registered more counterfeit money in Germany than in the previous year. In total, there were around 56,600 counterfeit euro banknotes with a nominal value of €5.1 million. “The increase in counterfeit figures was driven by a handful of major cases of fraud, predominantly involving counterfeit €200 and €500 banknotes,” stated Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz. Overall, the incidence of counterfeiting is still low and the risk to members of the public remains small, he said.

The Bundesbank has unveiled a new book which takes a closer look at Germany’s gold reserves. Highly informative and richly illustrated, Das Gold der Deutschen (Germany's Gold) is published by Hirmer-Verlag and is available from bookshops or the Bank’s Money Museum. An English translation will be published shortly.

The Deutsche Bundesbank has unveiled a special exhibition dedicated to gold at its Money Museum. Exhibits include a selection of the most interesting gold bars and coins from the Bundesbank’s collection. The exhibition will be open until 30 September.