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The 2027 federal budget: towards a strong and crisis-proof Germany
Source: German Ministry of Finance – in English…but your activity and behavior on this site made us think that you are a bot. Note: A number of things could be...
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Intangible Investment and the Economy: A Central Banking Perspective | Speech at the Global Launch of WIPO-LBS
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me to the launch of the World Intangible Investment Highlights 2026”, a highly relevant report. It...
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Intangible Investment and the Economy: A Central Bankinig Perspective | Speech at the Global Launch of WIPO-LBS
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Thank you very much for inviting me to the launch of the World Intangible Investment Highlights 2026”, a highly relevant report. It...
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We need to better understand what climate change means for prices | Interview with DIE ZEIT
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The interview was conducted by Ricarda Richter and Kolja Rudzio. Ms Mauderer, climate researchers have been warning us for years about the consequences of extreme...
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Announcement of the basic rate of interest as of 1 July 2026: adjustment to 1.52 %
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English 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...
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The digital euro: promoting innovation, safeguarding sovereignty, strengthening Europe | Speech at the International Bankers Forum
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be able to speak to you here today. I would have liked to have been...
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New forms of money and the transmission of monetary policy | Welcome remarks at the International Conference on Payments and Securities Settlement
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome to this year’s International Conference on Payments and Securities Settlement. It is a great...
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Cashless payments are trending – Payment behaviour in Germany in 2025
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English For the first time, more than half of payments were cashless payments; cash remains the most frequently used means of payment at the point of...
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German balance of payments in April 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Very sharp decrease in current account surplus In April 2026, Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €13.8 billion, down €10.7 billion on the previous month’s level. This...
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The Bundesbank’s Forecast for Germany: Energy price shock slowing down economic recovery | Inflation rising – expansionary fiscal policy supporting economic activity
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The war in the Middle East is weighing on the German economy and will initially slow down the recovery that began in the winter half-year....
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Cash and the digital euro – complementary forms of public money | Opening statement at the ESTA Conference and Exhibition 2026
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you very much to ESTA and Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Geld- und Wertdienste (BDGW) for the invitation and...
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Urgent clarity on policy needed on the energy transition | Guest contribution in the Financial Times
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Energy markets have always been an important concern of central bankers and investors. Since the oil shocks of the 1970s and 1980s, oil and gas...