The consultation of the Deutsche Bundesbank's Executive Board pursuant to section 7 (3) of the Bundesbank Act regarding the nomination of Professor Claudia M Buch as Deputy President of the Deutsche Bundesbank took place on Tuesday.

On 27 and 28 February 2014, the Bundesbank will be hosting a two-day symposium with high-level academics, policymakers, business representatives and central bankers on "Financial Stability and the Role of Central Banks" in Frankfurt am Main.

The credit standards of German institutions for lending to non-financial corporations underwent very little change in the fourth quarter of 2013. This was revealed by the latest round of the Bank Lending Survey.

The Deutsche Bundesbank, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) have joined forces to found a prize for efforts in the field of economics.

The European Commission has proposed that payment service providers may continue accepting credit transfers and direct debits in the national format until 1 August 2014. This would postpone the end date for SEPA by six months. The proposal can only enter into force once it has been endorsed by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.