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· December 30, 2024
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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· December 30, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The Interview was conducted by Martin Pirkl. Translation: Deutsche Bundesbank Ms Mauderer, the German economy will probably contract again in 2024. What makes you optimistic...
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· December 30, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English A digital euro would be a digital form of central bank money, specifically the euro. It could be used by the general public in much...
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· December 27, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The Deutsche Bundesbank mourns the passing of its former president, Helmut Schlesinger, who died on 23 December 2024 at the age of 100. Helmut Schlesinger...
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· December 27, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Paying with cash or a debit card is the cheapest payment method for consumers in Germany. Cash incurs the lowest costs per payment transaction, while...
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· December 20, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The interview was conducted by Georg Meck and Thomas Tuma. Translation: Deutsche Bundesbank Mr Nagel, how certain can we be that our money will not lose...
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· December 16, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Current account surplus down significantly Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €12.5 billion in October 2024, down €8.8 billion on the previous month’s level. This was caused...
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· December 13, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English An economic recovery is yet to materialise. The German economy is not only struggling with persistent economic headwinds, but also with structural problems, said Joachim Nagel,...
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· December 6, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The interview with Sabine Mauderer was conducted by Inken Schönauer and Christian Siedenbiedel. Translation: Deutsche Bundesbank Ms Mauderer, as of September of this year you...
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· December 4, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to be here and address such a distinguished audience of financial market...
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· December 3, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The National Cash Forum has launched a new website providing information about cash. “We want to provide a neutral, central port of call that people can...
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· November 27, 2024
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, American economist John Kenneth Galbraith, writing in his book American Capitalism, posits the hypothesis that, in modern...