Deutsche Bundesbank
The Deutsche Bundesbank (pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈbʊndəsˌbaŋk], lit. 'German Federal Bank', colloquially Buba, sometimes alternatively abbreviated as BBk or DBB) is the national central bank for Germany within the Eurosystem. It was the German central bank from 1957 to 1998, issuing the Deutsche Mark (DM). It succeeded the Bank deutscher Länder, which had introduced the DM on 20 June 1948.
Institutional profile
- Name
- Deutsche Bundesbank [1]
- Institution type
- Central bank / monetary authority [1]
- Jurisdiction / coverage
- Germany, Federal Republic of [1]
- Established
- 1957-08-01; 1957 [2]
- Headquarters
- Frankfurt; Deutsche Bundesbank Headquarters [2]
- Official website
- www.bundesbank.de ↗ [1]
- Country in background record
- Germany [2]
Institutional role and background
The Deutsche Bundesbank (pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈbʊndəsˌbaŋk], lit. 'German Federal Bank', colloquially Buba, sometimes alternatively abbreviated as BBk or DBB) is the national central bank for Germany within the Eurosystem. It was the German central bank from 1957 to 1998, issuing the Deutsche Mark (DM). It succeeded the Bank deutscher Länder, which had introduced the DM on 20 June 1948. [3]
The Bundesbank was the first central bank to be given full independence, leading this form of central bank to be referred to as the "Bundesbank model", as opposed, for instance, to the "New Zealand model", which has a goal (i.e. inflation target) set by the government. The Bundesbank was greatly respected for its control of inflation through the second half of the 20th century. This made the German Mark one of the most respected currencies, and the Bundesbank gained substantial indirect influence in many European countries. As of 2023, its balance sheet total was €2.516 trillion, making it the 4th largest central bank in the world. [3]
The Bundesbank is not itself a financial supervisory authority, but participates in European banking supervision as a member of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank, alongside the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. It is also a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). [3]
Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Deutsche Bundesbank, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When was Deutsche Bundesbank established?
1957-08-01; 1957. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Where is Deutsche Bundesbank headquartered?
Frankfurt; Deutsche Bundesbank Headquarters. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Deutsche Bundesbank connection map
Select a node to inspect the relationship and source.
Links retain their source-specific meaning. Award-time affiliations and links to related reading are not claims about current appointments or economic causation.
Sources and review dates
- Reference source ↗
- Wikidata background facts (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Deutsche Bundesbank (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.