Press releases
Here is a list of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s current press releases.
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German balance of payments in July 2020
11.09.2020 DE
Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €20.0 billion in July 2020, down €0.5 billion from the previous month’s level.
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Continued strong growth in card payments
11.09.2020 DE
Cashless payment instruments in Germany were already being used more frequently in 2019, i.e. prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was evidenced by the latest figures of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Statistics on Payments and Securities Trading, Clearing and Settlement.
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German balance of payments in June 2020
12.08.2020 DE
Die deutsche Leistungsbilanz verzeichnete im Juni 2020 einen Überschuss von 22,4 Mrd €. Das Ergebnis lag damit um 15,4 Mrd € über dem Niveau des Vormonats.
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Marked increase in counterfeit €10 and €20 banknotes
07.08.2020 DE
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Bundesbank opens exhibition entitled “Campus Deutsche Bundesbank – Architectural designs for the Bundesbank’s Central Office in Frankfurt” at German Architecture Museum
15.07.2020 DE
The Deutsche Bundesbank is putting the results of its architectural competition for the planned new buildings at its Central Office premises in Frankfurt am Main out on display. The exhibition at the German Architecture Museum, featuring the 29 architectural designs submitted, was opened to the public today with a press conference that simultaneously served as a virtual opening.
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Acquisition of financial assets and external financing in Germany in the first quarter of 2020 Results of the financial accounts by sector
15.07.2020 DE
Zum Ende des ersten Quartals 2020 betrug das Geldvermögen der privaten Haushalte in Deutschland 6 337 Mrd €.
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July results of the Bank Lending Survey in Germany
14.07.2020 DE
German banks tightened their credit standards and lending conditions again in the second quarter of 2020. While there was a sharp rise in demand for loans to enterprises, demand for loans for house purchase fell for the first time since 2017. This is shown by the results of a survey of German banks’ lending, which is conducted four times a year.
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German balance of payments in May 2020
10.07.2020 DE
Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €6.5 billion in May 2020, putting it €2.6 billion below its level in April.
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Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 July 2020: basic rate of interest unchanged at -0.88%
30.06.2020 DE
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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New BIS Innovation Hub Centre for global financial innovation to be set up jointly in Frankfurt and Paris
29.06.2020 DE
The Deutsche Bundesbank is about to become a partner in joint digital financial innovations developed by central banks from all over the world. Together, the French central bank and the Bundesbank will set up an innovation centre at their locations in Frankfurt am Main and Paris.