Press releases
Here is a list of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s current press releases.
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Invitation to bid for 6-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
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Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the third quarter of 2014 Results of the financial accounts by sector
In the third quarter of 2014, the financial assets of households rose by €28 billion on the quarter, climbing to €5,011 billion. While the transaction-related acquisition of financial assets amounted to just under €34.5 billion, leaving it roughly unchanged compared to the previous quarter, valuation losses, notably on shares, curtailed growth in assets by around €6.5 billion. With regard to types of investment, the trend towards liquid and lower-risk assets, which has been evident for some time now, continued into the third quarter.
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Bundesbank successfully continues transfers of gold
The Bundesbank successfully continued and further stepped up its transfers of gold last year. In 2014, 120 tonnes of gold were transferred to Frankfurt am Main from storage locations abroad: 35 tonnes from Paris and 85 tonnes from New York.
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Dr Johannes Beermann takes up office; Executive Board agrees allocation of responsibilities
Dr Johannes Beermann today took up office as a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank. The Bundesbank's Executive Board has therefore reshuffled its areas of responsibility.
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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
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Invitation to bid for 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
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Announcement of auction - 3-months Bills of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
34 KB, PDF
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Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 January 2015: basic rate of interest reduced to -0.83%
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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Summary of the December Monthly Report
Outlook for the German economy – macroeconomic projections for 2015 and 2016