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3 answers to 3 questions: biodiversity

Why is the Association of German Banks interested in biodiversity? At first glance, it might seem more like the province of nature conservation organisations. But it’s important to remember that conservation of our natural resources is a prerequisite for economic productivity.

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Tokenisiertes Geld
Position paper

Next Generation Money

Use cases and potential of tokenised money

Tokenised money is becoming a key component of digital financial and the economic systems of the future. It allows payments to be integrated directly into digital processes, transactions to be processed automatically and new forms of economic interaction to be established. This goes beyond the functions of traditional forms of money and unlocks new potential for benefits and value creation.

Börsenmakler prüft sein Smartphone
Position paper

Understanding and opportunities in implementing the RDARR Guide

Risk data aggregation and reporting have been a central topic in banking supervision for years – and are currently receiving more attention from the ECB than ever before. In this position paper we set out how a proportionate, risk-based and operationally sustainable implementation can be achieved.

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Positions

Digitaler Euro
Position paper

Five success factors for the establishment of the digital euro

The digital euro is intended to strengthen European sovereignty and independence in payments. Policymakers are therefore keen to introduce it swiftly. However, high complexity and unclear priorities risk undermining these objectives.

 
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Position paper

EU-Market Integration and Supervision Package

Competitive banks and capital markets are essential for Europe’s sovereignty, growth and prosperity. They finance investment in infrastructure, digitalisation, defence and the transition to a sustainable economy. The investment required is high. A large share of this capital must be mobilised from the private sector.

The Association of German Banks in numbers

180

Employees work for the Association of German Banks.

3

locations. We work in Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt/Main.

181

members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.

24

Fintechs are among our members.