Climate change poses huge challenges for the financial sector, too. The Bundesbank supports the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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 the same way as cash, only in virtual form. Alongside cash, the Eurosystem would thus supply households with an additional form of central bank money that can be used quickly, easily and securely.
The Bundesbank provides a new procedure for the automated download of statistical data sets. The web service offers an interface for programmatic access.
The Bundesbank’s up-to-date statistical data in the form of time series (also available to download as a CSV file or SDMX-ML file).
Here you will find information on the bank sort code file and on the bank sort code update service. You can also download the bank sort code files.
In the press area, you will find press releases, speeches, guest contributions and interviews with Bundesbank Executive Board members as well as further press materials.
The Bundesbank published various studies and conference proceedings, resulting from the research activities of its employees and guest researchers.
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The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted its sixth International Cash Conference in Bad Homburg, Germany, from 12 to 14 September 2023. The overarching topic for the conference was “Cash and the future of money”.
On 15 June, the Deutsche Bundesbank organised a symposium on the topic of "Secure cash supply - even in the crisis". The event took place at the Hotel Bristol in Berlin and was aimed at participants from business, politics, academia and public administration.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the first issuance of euro cash, the Bundesbank hosted a high-level anniversary ceremony on 9 November 2022 in Berlin.
The Bundesbank hosted its fifth cash symposium in Berlin on 10 November 2021. The event took place at the Grand Hyatt Berlin and was once again aimed at participants from the world of economics, politics and public administration.
The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted its fifth International Cash Conference virtually from 15 to 17 June 2021. The overarching topic for the conference has been “Cash in times of turmoil”.
The Bundesbank hosted a digital seminar at the beginning of 2021 to present the study “Cash use in Germany: Cash hoarding by German households – an empirical analysis of how much cash they store and why” by Professor Friedrich Schneider and Dr Martina Eschelbach.
Given the serious current developments in Germany owing to the coronavirus, we have decided to cancel the fifth cash symposium, scheduled to take place on 6 May 2020.As soon as the crisis permits, we will publish a new date – most likely in 2021 – on our website.
The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted its fourth International Cash Conference on “Cash in the age of payment diversity” in Munich, Germany, from 10 to 12 September 2019.
Bundesbank board member Carl-Ludwig Thiele has spoken out against the abolition of cash. At the Bundesbank's fourth cash symposium, Thiele said that it entails high risks for which the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted the third International Cash Conference on "War on Cash: Is there a Future for Cash?" from 25 to 27 April 2017.
On 13 June 2016, the Deutsche Bundesbank hosts its third cash symposium in Frankfurt am Main.
The Deutsche Bundesbank hosted the second International Cash Conference on "The usage, costs and benefits of cash - revisited" from 15 to 18 September 2014.
The Bundesbank hosted its second cash symposium on Monday, 19 May 2014, at the Hilton hotel in Frankfurt am Main.
International conference on: "The usage, costs and benefits of cash: Theory and evidence from macro and micro data” in Eltville am Rhein, 27 to 29 February 2012.
On 10 October 2012, the Deutsche Bundesbank held a cash symposium for the first time.
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