Number of counterfeit euro banknotes continues to be low in 2024
Although the proportion is very small, the actual number of counterfeits has increased compared with the past few…
Our payment system at a time of geopolitical risks
[Slide 1 Cover slide] The payments sector has undergone significant changes in recent decades, driven by digitalisation and…
An autonomous Europe in times of geopolitical tension: the role of the financial system
The world has been turned on its head and Germany’s economy is stagnating. But in times of geopolitical…
Bundesbank sounds alarm over US trade war
By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 16:51 EDT, 13 December 2024 Germany’s central bank sharply downgraded its growth outlook for the…
All UK households who have a mortgage set for big change from Thursday
The Bank of England has been tipped to cut interest rate to the lowest level since 2023 in…
EUR/GBP tumbles to near 0.8700 as traders await BoE rate decision
EUR/GBP attracts some sellers to around 0.8715 in Monday’s early European session, down 0.10% on the day. The…
Bank of England – On track with easing
We expect the Bank of England (BoE) to cut the Bank Rate by 25bp to 4.00% on Thursday…
The Monetary Sentinel: The BoE’s loose hand
This week, the central bank landscape is leaning broadly toward easing, with rate cuts on the cards from…
Tourism, Bank of Italy: +4,5% spending by Italian travellers abroad. Surplus at 21,2 billion (1% of GDP)
Tourism, Bankitalia survey: in 2024 Italy’s balance of payments confirmed the positive trend observed in the previous three…
Regulation and innovation: mutual benefits
Ladies and Gentlemen, The financial sector is engaged in an unprecedented dynamic of innovation. New technologies offer vast opportunities…
What You Need to Know
Changes to the current service are intended to open it to anyone with a French bank card Shopowners…
US tariffs would eat up German growth this year and next, Bundesbank chief says
By Maria Martinez DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) -The Bundebank expects growth of 0.7% in Germany in 2026 but…