German word

Bundesbank

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəsbaŋk/

Meaning

  • feminine nounBundesbank

Example

Wir sprechen oft über die Bundesbank und ihre Entscheidungen.

We often talk about the Bundesbank and its decisions.

Illustration for Bundesbank (Bundesbank)

More examples

Es gibt viel Kritik an der Bundesbank wegen ihrer Zinspolitik.

There is a lot of criticism of the Bundesbank over its interest-rate policy.

Core concept

A country's central bank safeguarding price stability and monitoring the financial system within the federal state.

Common phrases

  • Kritik an der Bundesbank

    criticism of the Bundesbank

  • die Bilanz der Bundesbank

    the Bundesbank's balance sheet

  • die Rolle der Bundesbank in der Eurozone

    the Bundesbank's role in the eurozone

Similar words

Zentralbank: A central bank that protects currency value and supports financial stability.
Notenbank: A central bank mainly responsible for issuing banknotes and managing the money supply.
Europäische Zentralbank: The central bank of the euro area, setting monetary policy to maintain price stability.

Definition in German

Die Bundesbank ist die Zentralbank der Bundesrepublik und hat die Aufgabe, die Preisstabilität zu sichern und das deutsche Finanzsystem zu überwachen.

Word origin

Bundesbank combines Bund, meaning federal government or federation, with Bank, and the name has been used by Germany's central bank since 1957.

Usage tips

  • Bundesbank is feminine, so standard usage has the article die, as in die Bundesbank and mit der Bundesbank.

Related words

  • BundesbankkritikBundesbank criticismnoun
  • BundesbankbilanzBundesbank balance sheetnoun

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