In T2 there are two regular releases scheduled per year – one on the second weekend of June and one on the third weekend of November. The dates are synchronised with the releases in T2S (June and November). The respective release notes for the production and test environment can be found here.

At the end of 2024, the German net international investment position (i.i.p.) amounts to €3.5 trillion; that equates to 81% of gross domestic product (GDP). German claims on non-residents now stand at €13.9 trillion. This compares to German liabilities amounting to €10.4 trillion.

Die Verfahrensregeln zusammen mit den dazugehörigen Spezifikationen und Schemata beschreiben die zukünftige Abwicklung vonSCC-Karteneinzügen imSEPA-Clearer desEMZder Deutschen Bundesbank.

Here you can find a wide range of information that is particularly useful for new participants, as well as the TARGET registration form, which must be completed for the initial registration but also for any subsequent amendments.

Der digitale Euro wäre ein digitales Zahlungsmittel. Er würde von den Zentralbanken des Euroraums ausgegeben werden – genauso wie die Euro-Banknoten. Alle Bürgerinnen und Bürger könnten den digitalen Euro nutzen. Die Zentralbanken des Euroraums würden damit den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern zusätzlich zu Bargeld ein Zahlungsmittel anbieten, das sie schnell, einfach und sicher verwenden könnten.

There are various documents available describing the structure and functioning of T2. There are for example the Information Guide for TARGET participants, the User Requirements Document, the User Detailed Functional Specifications, the User Handbooks or our Starting Guide which shall ease the first steps for new participants. These documents and even more can be found in this area. 

The €2 coins with a commemorative design are regular coins , which are accepted as legal tender in all euro-area countries. Although these €2 coins with a commemorative design are more commonly referred to as commemorative coins, they are nonetheless officially classed as “standard” regular issue coins.

In 2022, foreign corporate units with German investors generated an annual turnover of €3.9 trillion.

“The better society is informed about financial topics, the better we, as central banks, can explain our monetary policy decisions,” Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said at the opening of the Bundesbank’s euro pavilion. This converted event space at the Bundesbank’s Central Office in the heart of Frankfurt adds to the Bank’s existing outreach activities to engage and interact with interested members of the general public.