This is one of the findings of the global central bank survey, which the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) carries out every three years and for which the Bundesbank collects the German data.

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann at the inaugural meeting of the Financial Stability Committee in Berlin, which marks the beginning of macroprudential oversight in Germany.

Private and institutional investors have changed their investment behaviour since the beginning of the crisis, which has had an impact on the market for mutual funds.

The storage of German gold reserves both in Germany and abroad emerged for historical and market-related reasons.

By 2020, the Bundesbank intends to store half of Germany’s gold reserves in its own vaults in Germany.

The potential consequences of inflation demonstrate how important it is to keep the value of a currency stable. The German Empire experienced hyperinflation and hidden inflation during and after both world wars. West Germany also saw comparatively high inflation rates in the 1970s.

On 10 October 2012, the Deutsche Bundesbank held a one-day cash symposium in Frankfurt am Main.

Marking the 60th anniversary of Germany's membership of the IMF, Dr Andreas Dombret, Member of the Executive Board, takes stock of its work.

A stable currency for Germany and Europe – this has been the Bundesbank’s primary task for 55 years. As the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany, it fulfilled this mandate for half a century with greater determination and success than almost any other monetary institution in the world.

"If the Deutsche Bundesbank fails to comprehend that it is its duty to support the Federal Government's general economic policy, then Parliament will have to readdress the central bank's position."