In an interview with the news magazine Focus, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel talks about how inflation will develop over the next few years and what the change in US presidency could mean for Europe. He also explains the advantages of the digital euro for both retailers and customers.

Wir müssen die klassische Bankenaufsicht noch stärker mit der Überwachung der Stabilität des Finanzsystems als Ganzes verzahnen, sagte Vorstandsmitglied Michael Theurer im Interview mit dem Handelsblatt. Denn viele Herausforderungen, vor denen Banken stehen, sind systemischer Natur. Im Interview mit dem Handelsblatt geht Theurer auf die Lage der Banken in Deutschland, niedrigere Zinsen und die Auswirkungen der Amtsübernahme von Donald Trump in den USA auf die Regulierung in Europa ein.

Bundesbank Vice-President Sabine Mauderer discusses the financial market fluctuations feared by many, the struggle to establish a common deposit insurance scheme for savers in Europe, the importance of economic growth, Germany as a financial hub, the significance of the capital markets union for the average person on the street and central banks’ responsibilities in respect of climate-related risks.

Was macht einen starken Finanzplatz aus? Muss die Altersvorsorge reformiert werden? Sind Aktien etwas für jedermann? Darüber spricht Sabine Mauderer, Vizepräsidentin der Bundesbank, im Interview mit dem Handelsblatt.

“We’ve ridden out the big wave of inflation,” said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel in an interview with the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (FAZ). The euro area is well on the way to hitting the inflation target of 2 % by the end of 2025, he added. Asked whether the ECB Governing Council will lower interest rates for a second time in September, Nagel said that it would depend on the data. He also spoke about the ECB’s forthcoming strategy review and the state of the German economy.

Burkhard Balz is the member of the Bundesbank’s Executive Board tasked with the future implementation of the digital euro. However, the success of the project is not automatically assured. In an interview, Mr Balz explains where there is resistance, what it will entail for us, what the future of cash will look like and what we will see on new banknotes.