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Action plan against organised crime
Source: German Ministry of Finance – in English Customs Today, the Federal Cabinet adopted a joint action plan against organised crime. The plan was drafted jointly by the Federal Ministry...
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Loss arising from counterfeits falls significantly | Fewer counterfeit banknotes in circulation
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The Bundesbank identified just under 68,000 counterfeit euro banknotes in German payments in 2025.[1] This represented a 6.1 % decrease in counterfeit banknotes year on year....
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The Deutsche Bundesbank and the European Commission have launched another EU-funded programme to further support central banks and banking supervisory agencies in EU candidate countries and potential candidates from the Western Balkans
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The Deutsche Bundesbank, 19 national central banks of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the European Central Bank (ECB), have today jointly launched...
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European Finance at the Fault Lines of Transatlantic Relations | Keynote speech at the London Regional Chapter of the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, It is both an honour and a pleasure to have been invited to join you here today...
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German balance of payments in December 2025
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Current account surplus higher Germany’s current account recorded a surplus of €16.1 billion in December 2025, up €1.9 billion on the previous month’s level. Although the surplus in...
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European monetary policy challenges in the new geopolitical environment | Dinner speech at the Euro50 Group meeting
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, Some years ago, Dario Caldara and Matteo Iacoviello, economists at the Federal Reserve, proposed a news-based measure...
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A sovereign Europe is also important for our finances | Guest contribution in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The world order is shifting with unprecedented force – and not just since this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. For the European Union, which has developed...
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Under what circumstances is the inflation rate too low? | Monetary and financial colloquium, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, dear students, I am delighted to be here with you all today – back at my old stomping ground....
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Future-proofing Europe’s financial system: Innovation, stability, and sovereignty | Keynote speech at the 10th Annual FinTech and Regulation Conference
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English Check against delivery. 1 Introduction Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you very much for your invitation and giving me the opportunity to speak to you here...
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January results of the Bank Lending Survey in Germany | Credit standards in all loan categories tightened
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The German banks responding to the Bank Lending Survey (BLS) tightened their credit standards for loans to enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2025 to...
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The E6: an initiative led by six leading European economies to strengthen European sovereignty, competitiveness and defence capabilities
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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The man for the digital euro: “There will be an obligation to accept cash” | Interview with Focus Online and Business Punk
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The interview was conducted by Oliver Stock. Mr Balz, what are the actual advantages of the digital euro? Why is Europe pursuing it? We seem...