Press releases
Here is a list of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s current press releases.
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Summary of the October Monthly Report
Topics: House price increases since 2010: determinants and regional dependencies, Macroeconomic approaches for assessing price competitiveness, International cooperation in the area of financial sector policies – the Financial Stability Board
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
364 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
375 KB, PDF
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Bundesbank optimises its website for mobile devices
Effective immediately, the Deutsche Bundesbank is offering an optimised version of its website for mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. The Bundesbank has adapted its website to respond to different screen sizes, providing tablet and smartphone users with quicker access to current topics and content. The desktop view, on the other hand, is unchanged.
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3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
63 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
65 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
65 KB, PDF
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Germany's international investment position at the end of 2012
Germany’s financial links with the rest of the world continued to increase in 2012.
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Results of the Basel III impact study for German institutions as at 31 December 2012
Since the beginning of 2011, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have been observing and analysing the impact of the stricter international capital rules and the new liquidity standards (Basel III) in semi-annual “Basel III monitoring exercises”.
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Bundesbank launches SEPA advertising campaign
The Deutsche Bundesbank is rolling out a large-scale information campaign this Saturday to inform the public about the introduction of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Print advertisements and web banners featuring a variety of themes will be published in order to further the preparations for the new European payments regime.
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6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
132 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
27 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
27 KB, PDF
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Reopening of a 7-year Bond of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) - Auction result
21 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid by auction Reopening of a 7-year Bond of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)
28 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction Reopening of a 7-year Bond of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)
28 KB, PDF
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Bank survey of foreign exchange and derivatives market activity in Germany
In April 2013, a survey of foreign exchange and derivatives market activity was carried out by central banks in 53 countries, including all the major financial centres.In consultation with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), these surveys have been carried out every three years since 1989.
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3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
30 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
39 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
39 KB, PDF
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6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
63 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
34 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
39 KB, PDF
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3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
63 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
65 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
74 KB, PDF
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Acquisition of financial assets and financing in Germany in the first quarter of 2013
At the end of the first quarter of 2013, the financial assets of households rose by €52 billion, or 1.1%, on the previous quarter to just under €4,992 billion. The acquisition of financial assets was comparable to the first quarters of the previous years, with only a small percentage of this increase, around €5 billion, attributable to capital market gains.
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July results of the Bank Lending Survey in Germany
On the whole, the credit standards of German credit institutions for lending to non-financial corporations remained unchanged in the second quarter of 2013. This was revealed by the latest Bank Lending Survey conducted by the Deutsche Bundesbank.
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6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
20 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
21 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
25 KB, PDF
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Fewer counterfeit banknotes and coins in circulation
In the first half of 2013 the Bundesbank detected around 19,500 counterfeit euro banknotes. This means that the number of counterfeits was down by 13.6 per cent compared with the second half of 2012.
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
34 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
29 KB, PDF
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Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 July 2013: basic rate of interest reduced to -0.38%
The Deutsche Bundesbank calculates the basic rate of interest pursuant to section 247 (1) of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and publishes its current level in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) pursuant to section 247 (2) of the German Civil Code.
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6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
25 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
29 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction - 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
29 KB, PDF
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New Bundesbank projection: German economy slowly picking up again
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3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
30 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
28 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction - 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
29 KB, PDF
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6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
25 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
29 KB, PDF
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Announcement of auction 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
29 KB, PDF
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3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - Auction result
25 KB, PDF
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
34 KB, PDF
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Acquisition of financial assets and financing in Germany in 2012 Results of the financial accounts by sector
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Announcement of auction 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
34 KB, PDF