Given the uncertainties in the markets at present, it is gratifying that institutions are well equipped overall, said Bundesbank Executive Board member Michael Theurer, commenting on the outcome of the latest stress test. The stress testing exercise was run by the European Banking Authority (EBA) in cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB). It indicated that the euro area’s banking sector remains capable of enduring even under tougher economic conditions.

In der aktuellen Ausgabe informieren wir Sie unter anderem über die erfolgreiche Betriebsaufnahme des ECMS, die Marktkonsultation zu einer möglichen Erweiterung der T2-Öffnungszeiten, Neues bezüglich DLT-Abwicklung sowie über den 10. Geburtstag von T2S. 

In light of the ongoing tariff dispute, uncertainty in the financial markets and within firms is high, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has said in a joint press statement with Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. The pair were speaking whilst attending the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in KwaZulu-Natal. Mr Nagel stressed the vital importance of reaching an agreement in the conflict over tariffs, but he insisted that the EU should not acquiesce to the United States at all costs. He also called on the United States not to treat the situation like a game: “At the end of the day, when there’s the potential for economic policies that could cause major damage on a global scale, it’s everybody’s prosperity that’s at stake.”

Der Monatsbericht Juli 2025 untersucht, was hinter dem mehrjährigen Rückgang der deutschen Exportmarktanteile steckt. Außerdem wird die Sicherheitenverwaltung im Euroraum nach Einführung des Eurosystem Collateral Management Systems (ECMS) erläutert. Ein weiterer Aufsatz befasst sich mit den Hauptergebnissen der jüngsten Überprüfung der geldpolitischen Strategie.

Der Design-Wettbewerb für unsere neuen Euro-Banknoten startet heute! Vom 15. Juli bis 18. August 2025 sind alle Designschaffende mit Wohnsitz in der Europäischen Union eingeladen, sich zu bewerben. Der EZB-Rat wird voraussichtlich Ende 2026 über das endgültige Design entscheiden. Zuvor wird er jedoch in einer öffentlichen Befragung die Meinung der Bürger einholen.

The June 2025 edition of the Monthly Report contains the Bundesbank’s current Forecast for Germany, which provides an outlook for how the German economy is likely to develop in the near future in view of US tariff policy and the new Federal Government’s fiscal package. A second article looks at the review of the Eurosystem’s operational framework for implementing monetary policy. Another article considers the question of when insurees retire and how pension reductions and increases could be determined depending on the timing of retirement.

The greenhouse gas emissions of the Bundesbank's euro-denominated own portfolio (euro portfolio) and currency reserves have declined overall in recent years. For the first time, greenhouse gas figures on the shares of the Eurosystem's monetary policy holdings, which include corporate bonds, covered bonds and Pfandbriefe (covered bonds), are also disclosed.

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The May 2025 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in spring 2025.