Deutsche Bundesbank
Bundesbank launches architectural design competition for new campus
German central bank will refurbish and augment its campus in Frankfurt am Main
The Deutsche Bundesbank’s digital transformation
The German central bank’s new digital agenda includes major re-engineering of legacy analytics, processes, innovation management and digital competency
Central banks face loss of independence – Central Banking survey
A new survey of Central Banking’s Editorial Advisory Board points to central banks facing existential challenges with little change in their frameworks or toolkits
Germany issues first ever zero coupon 30-year bond
Move raises questions over how ECB will respond to tough conditions, analysts say
Macro-prudential policy needs range of tools – Bundesbank paper
Model assesses effectiveness of capital buffers, LTV ratios and sectoral risk-weighting
Bundesbank sees risk of recession in Q3
Economic report paints bleak picture as eurozone inflation continues slide
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
Negative ECB deposit rate had limited effects – Bundesbank paper
Well-capitalised banks in core countries responded most to negative rates, researchers find
ECB’s asset purchases didn’t always stimulate bank lending – research
Sounder banks reduced lending to non-financial firms, Bundesbank paper finds
Bundesbank takes light-touch approach to Libra
Governments should be “neutral” on some digital currencies, says German central bank
Bank of Spain launches data lab for research
Economists now have access to micro-data on the country’s non-financial firms
Three EU central banks hail success of Belarus project
Capacity-building project was first such EU mission in country noted for strong Russian links
Bundesbank paper presents new model of banks’ risk-taking
Traditional models make error in assuming that banks choose fixed-size portfolios, authors argue
Weidmann accepts OMT as ministers discuss Draghi succession
Bundesbank president withdraws his opposition to OMT programme unveiled by Mario Draghi in 2012
Romania’s Mugur Isarescu on independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
National Bank of Romania veteran governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about the country’s shift to a market economy, challenges in the eurozone and independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
Senators urge Fed to investigate Trump and Deutsche Bank allegations
Whistleblowers allege financial wrongdoing by senior bank staff and transactions involving Trump
Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
Universal deposit insurance lowers consumer fears – Bundesbank paper
Authors study major change in Germany’s bank deposit provision
Weidmann warns trade war likely to hurt US more than Germany
Bundesbank president says policy normalisation should continue
Bundesbank official calls for pan-European mobile payments champion
Board member hopes Europe can compete with US and China in fintech
ECJ asked to rule on whether public bodies can reject cash
German high court asks European Court of Justice to rule on legal tender definition, which could allow public institutions to refuse cash payments
Stress tests vulnerable to ‘model risk’ – Bundesbank paper
Small changes in models can lead to big differences in results, researchers find
Central bank outlook is key to rate decisions’ impact – Bundesbank paper
“Pure policy” and “information” shocks have very different effects on economy, researcher argues
Bundesbank paper analyses G10 currencies
Industrialised countries’ currencies differ in their influence on each other, researchers find