Duration

2 days

Application deadline

21 March 2025

Objective

Participants in this online course will have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive overview of all aspects of cash management within the Eurosystem and at the Bundesbank in particular. The course also looks at the Bundesbank’s role in cash supply according to ESCB rules for banknotes and coins. It will also serve as a convenient virtual forum for central bankers from all over the world to exchange their initial expert views on the European approach.

Content

• Bundesbank’s organisation
• Issuance of euro cash and responsibilities for banknotes and coins in Europe and in Germany
• Banknotes and coins used
• Forecasting demand
• Banknote printing
• Innovative new coin products
• Cash recycling/common rules
• Cash processing machines in use
• Ergonomic and efficient approaches for operations
• Challenges for the future

Target group

This online course is aimed at more experienced experts wishing to expand their knowledge and learn about the approach taken in Europe, including a close-up look at the Bundesbank, but also at “newcomers” in central banks’ cash departments who would like to start out by gaining an in-depth overview of the field.