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Bundesbank
Germany's central bank, headquartered in Frankfurt, is independent of the government.
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Bundesbank not up to the mark?
Germany's central bank wasn't able to live up to expectations in 2011, logging low earnings.
Bundesbank says enough stimulus
As pressure for consolidation wanes, Germany's central banks sees no need to kick start economy.
Very much alive
Germany adopted the euro 10 years ago, but deutschmark notes and coins are still doing the rounds.
Hands off our gold
Berlin rejects G20 calls for the Bundesbank to free up reserves to support euro rescue efforts.
Putting out fires
The ECB has been criticized for its role in the eurozone crisis, but did it have a choice?
Going Swiss
Axel Weber is to head up Swiss giant UBS, ruling him out of the Deutsche Bank's top job.
Super Mario
The European Parliament endorses Mario Draghi for president of the European Central Bank.
Impartial position?
Opposition parties question the German Central Bank's independence as Merkel adviser takes over.
Scrap scam
Germany's central bank has been hit by a scam involving recycled euro coins and flight attendants.
Bucking sanctions
The German Central Bank could act as a third party on deals between India and Iran, angering the US.
Bank boss
Jens Weidmann, Merkel's behind-the-scenes advisor, will take over the German central bank in April.
Weber to quit
Axel Weber's planned retirement from the Bundesbank dashes Germany's hopes for the ECB presidency
European Central Bank
Speculation over who will be the new ECB president is rife as Axel Weber hints he will not run.
Eurozone debt crisis
Lisbon and Madrid insist they don't need an EU bailout as concerns mount over their financing needs.
Party headaches
A central banker's resignation has greeted with relief, but his party still has a problem.
Support for Sarrazin
A survey says around one in five Germans would vote for a bank official who sparked a race row.
Racist remarks
Human rights expert urges rejection of racist comments.
Controversial book
A much anticipated book by German banker Thilo Sarrazin has sparked a feeding frenzy by the media.
Making money
The German central bank's plan to produce euro banknotes abroad has printers crying foul.
Printer protest
Bundesbank printers demonstrate against the outsourcing of a euro printing contract.
Racist slurs
A senior German banking official is under fire for making offensive comments about immigrants.
Credibility crisis?
Has the euro rescue package put the independence of the European Central Bank on the line?
European Central Bank
EU finance ministers chose Portugal's Vitor Constancio for the next vice president of the ECB.
Missing money
Billions of deutschmarks remain squirreled away in German piggy banks and under floorboards.
Racist remarks
Controversial Bundesbank board member Sarrazin sees his remit reduced over racist remarks.
Watching the Banks
Germany's new coalition is hatching plans to streamline supervision of the banking industry.
Comments spark probe
Berlin's ex-finance chief is being probed for disparaging comments on the city's Turkish population.
German banking
The president of the German Federal Bank warns against declaring an end to the financial crisis.
Retirement debate
The suggestion that Germany should up the retirement age to 69 has caused heated debate.
A new crunch
Just when things seemed to be looking up for the German economy, there's a new reason to worry.
Economy shrinks
Germany officially went into recession in the third quarter of last year and the future looks bleak.
Increased Earnings
Bucking the banking trend, Germany's Bundesbank has announced its profits were way up in 2008.
Foreign Orders Down for Export Champ Germany
The international financial crisis is having an impact on Germany's export sector. Recent statistics, however, show the damage isn't as bad as analysts had expected.
Recession Warning
A Deutsche Bank economist predicts Germany's GDP could plummet 4 percent next year.
Sinking Lender
Bank and government officials are looking for a way to rescue the collapsed Hypo bailout plan.
German Finance Industry Agrees on Hypo Real Estate Deal
Germany's finance sector reportedly reached an agreement early Friday, Oct. 3, on the details of a planned multibillion-euro bail-out for Germany's ailing mortgage lender Hypo Real Estate.
Bundesbank Warns of Inflation Risks Despite Slower Growth
Germany's central bank ruled out a dramatic slump in Europe's biggest economy in its monthly report released Monday, Aug. 18, but warned inflationary expectations were becoming entrenched.
German Business Confidence Slumps to Dramatic 2.5 Year Low
German business confidence slumped to a two-and-half year low in June, a key survey released Monday said, amid growing global stagflation and interest rate fears.
Bundesbank Expertise
German bankers could help Zimbabwe's likely new president to ease the nation's financial crisis.
Rubbish Security
Sift though your garbage cans and you might find the code for Germany's most heavily guarded safe.
Bank in Midlife Crisis
Once a pillar of stability, Germany's Bundesbank is turning 50 in the throes of midlife crisis.
Good Deeds vs. No Deficit
Politicians have call for German Finance Minister Steinbrück to balance the budget by 2009.
Booming Germany
Germany's federal bank announced that growth in 2006 is likely come out higher than expected.
Disappearing Euros
Mystery surrounds the case of around 1,000 euro notes which have crumbled to dust when touched.
Germany Keeps its Midas Touch -- for Now
A widening budget deficit continues to haunt Berlin. Spending cuts and tax increases are supposed to shrink the horrific shortfalls. Some would like to sell the country’s treasured gold reserves to help make ends meet.
Germany Could go for Gold to Boost Coffers
Germany's designated Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück has said that the government could dip into the Bundesbank's gold reserves to partly finance government attempts to kick-start the economy.
Berlin Cuts 2006 Growth Forecast
German Unemployment Falls in September
Bundesbank: No ECB Rate Hikes Ahead
Fake Euros Alarming Cops, Retailers
The number of counterfeit Euros in circulation is getting higher each year. In response, the German retailer's association is pushing its members to invest in money-checking machines.
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