Events

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Events

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Cash use in Germany: Cash hoarding by German households

The Bundesbank will be hosting a digital seminar at the beginning of 2021 to present the study “Cash use in Germany: Cash hoarding by German households – an empirical analysis of how much cash they store and why” by Professor Friedrich Schneider and Dr Martina Eschelbach.

Cash use in Germany: Cash hoarding by German households
CANCELED: Cash symposium 2020

Given the serious current developments in Germany owing to the coronavirus, we have decided to cancel the fifth cash symposium, scheduled to take place on 6 May 2020.As soon as the crisis permits, we will publish a new date – most likely in 2021 – on our website.

CANCELED: Cash symposium 2020
International Cash Conference 2019 – “Cash in the age of payment diversity”

The Deutsche Bundesbank will host its fourth International Cash Conference on “Cash in the age of payment diversity” in Munich, Germany, from 10 to 12 September 2019.

International Cash Conference 2019 – “Cash in the age of payment diversity”
Cash symposium 2018

Bundesbank board member Carl-Ludwig Thiele has spoken out against the abolition of cash. At the Bundesbank's fourth cash symposium, Thiele said that it entails high risks for which the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.

Cash symposium 2018
International Cash Conference 2017

The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted the third International Cash Conference on "War on Cash: Is there a Future for Cash?" from 25 to 27 April 2017.

International Cash Conference 2017
Cash symposium 2016

On 13 June 2016, the Deutsche Bundesbank hosts its third cash symposium in Frankfurt am Main.

Cash symposium 2016
International Cash Conference 2014

The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted the second International Cash Conference on "The usage, costs and benefits of cash - revisited" from 15 to 18 September 2014.

International Cash Conference 2014
Cash symposium 2014

The Bundesbank hosted its second cash symposium on Monday, 19 May 2014, at the Hilton hotel in Frankfurt am Main.

Cash symposium 2014
International Cash Conference 2012

International conference on: "The usage, costs and benefits of cash: Theory and evidence from macro and micro data” in Eltville am Rhein, 27 to 29 February 2012.

International Cash Conference 2012
Cash symposium 2012

On 10 October 2012, the Deutsche Bundesbank held a cash symposium for the first time.

Cash symposium 2012