Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die Kosten, die durch den Einsatz von Bargeld und bargeldlosen Bezahlverfahren im stationären Einzelhandel und in verwandten Branchen entstehen. 

Der Banknotenumlauf in Deutschland hat einen geringen ökologischen Fußabdruck. Das ist das Ergebnis einer Studie im Auftrag der Deutschen Bundesbank. Die Studie untersucht, wie sich die Ausgabe, Verteilung, Nutzung und Entsorgung von Euro-Banknoten auf die Umwelt auswirken.

Germany’s fiscal rules were fundamentally reformed in March. Extensive scope for borrowing now exists to address the major challenges in the areas of defence and infrastructure. This is appropriate on a temporary basis. However, because there is unlimited scope to borrow for defence spending, neither sound government finances nor compliance with the EU rules are guaranteed over the longer term. Also, the preferential status accorded to government investment within the scope for borrowing is only temporary. The following proposal to reform the debt brake addresses both of these issues. 

The costs of payment methods for consumers are difficult to determine, not recorded in a harmonised manner on an international level and consequently vary significantly from country to country. For this reason, a separate study is necessary for Germany. As part of a representative survey conducted in 2023, households were asked about the costs they incurred when using various means of payment. 

Since 2008, the Deutsche Bundesbank has been taking a comprehensive look at how the population pays, what attitudes they have towards cash and electronic means of payment, and what developments can be expected in payment transactions.

How will cash be used in the future? A recent Bundesbank study has investigated this question, outlining three different scenarios for cash payments in 2037. The study provides an idea of the social and economic environment in which cash will be embedded in the future.

In 2017, the Deutsche Bundesbank commissioned a comprehensive study on the history of central banking in Germany between the years 1924 and 1970. 

The conference volume comprises a wide variety of cash related research papers, which were presented and discussed at the International Cash Conference 2019.