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Payment fraud triggers joint response after €580 million in losses
Approximately 1.8 million fraudulent payment transactions generated over €580 million in damages across Germany in 2025.
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New book introduces children to payment methods and central banking
A newly launched children's book by the Deutsche Bundesbank introduces primary school pupils to payment methods, cash, and central banking.
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Seven-year federal bond tender targets €4 billion at 3.30 percent
The German Finance Agency is tendering a new seven-year federal bond with a target volume of €4 billion and a 3.30 percent coupon via the Bundesbank.
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Net foreign assets expand to €3.66 trillion in 2025
Germany's net international investment position rose by €211.5 billion to €3,661.1 billion at the end of 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank data.
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German regional banks retain 14.6 percent CET1 ratio under stress
Small and medium-sized German lenders maintain sufficient capital reserves to withstand severe geopolitical shocks, according to the 2026 LSI stress test conducted by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank.
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Nagel promotes financial literacy with children book on payments
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel presented a new children book on payment methods during World Children's Day at the Money Museum.
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German bond net sales reach €47.4 billion in July
Net issuance in the German bond market totaled €47.4 billion in July 2026, up from €39.2 billion in June.
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EU-wide tender launched for turnkey Frankfurt headquarters
The Deutsche Bundesbank has launched an European-wide tender process to acquire a turnkey property for its new headquarters in Frankfurt.
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Counterfeit euro banknotes in Germany fall 4.3 percent in H1 2026
The Deutsche Bundesbank detected 30,007 counterfeit euro banknotes with a face value of 1.75 million euros in Germany during the first half of 2026.
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German card payments surge 11 percent to 14.5 billion in 2025
German card payments rose by 11 percent to 14.5 billion transactions in 2025, accounting for 43 percent of all non-bank payments, according to Bundesbank data.
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German banks tighten lending standards, credit risk rises
German banks tightened lending standards for companies and private households in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Bank Lending Survey.
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German households boost financial assets, firms see decline in Q1
The Deutsche Bundesbank reported on financial asset formation and external financing in Germany for the first quarter of 2026.