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Germany's central bank, headquartered in Frankfurt, is independent of the government.

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A German May Not Replace ECB's Issing

Germans Pay More Than They Borrow

Government, Bundesbank Back Euro

Bundesbank Deaf to Calls for ECB Rate Cut

Bundesbank Criticizes Capitalism Debate

German Unemployment Falls

Just as Germany's unemployment numbers dropped for the first time under the 5-million mark this year, a conservative politician has caused an uproar by proposing electronic tags to monitor the long-term jobless.

German Growth 0.2 Percent in First Quarter

Bundesbank Opposes Gold Reserves Sale

German Economy Set for Modest Growth

German Economy Set for Modest Growth

Bundesbank Profits Hit by Strong Euro

Bundesbank Refuses to Sell Gold

Slow Growth Not an End to Recovery

Germany Risks Deficit Breach in 2005

Bundesbank: Euro Reform Could Be Costly

Bundesbank: Slightly More Growth in 2005

German Growth Forecasts seen as Optimistic

Bundesbank Forecasts Economic Slowdown

Germans Still Holding on to Deutsche Marks

Bundesbank: Germany Keeps Losing Jobs

Stability Pact Plans Prompt Criticism

Both German Finance Minister Hans Eichel and the European Commission took flak for separate Stability and Growth Pact proposals on Tuesday.

Bundesbank Seals Code of Ethics for Top Managers

German Stores Face Coin Shortage

Bundesbank Probed Over Posh Executive Villas

Just weeks after the resignation of its president in an ethics scandal, Germany's central bank has again fallen under the loop for the luxurious homes it provides its top brass.

Bundesbank: Lack of Cents Creating Trouble for Euro

Weber Appointed Bundesbank President

Bundesbank Accepts Weber Nomination

German Press Review: The New Face of the Bundesbank

Editorial writers on Thursday praise the nomination of Axel Weber as Germany's next Central Bank chief and give mixed reviews to a government minister's proposal to extend store opening hours.

Germany Names Bundesbank Nominee

Axel Weber is expected to take over the reins of Germany's central bank. For many, the government's choice of the Cologne economist came as a surprise.

Welteke Won't Keep Full Salary

Bundesbank President Resigns

The head of Germany's central bank, Ernst Welteke, resigned Friday after further revelations he accepted freebies from BMW.

Bundesbank to Establish New Ethics Code

Bundesbank Deputy Criticizes Government

German Press Review: Specter of Vietnam Haunts U.S.

Most German papers weren't published Friday due to the Good Friday holiday. Editorialists who did get printed weighed in on the unrest in Iraq, terrorism fears at the Vatican and Germany's unpopular central bank chief.

Bundesbank's Welteke Takes Leave of Absence

Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke was told to take a leave of absence by the central bank's board late Wednesday, ending days of speculation he would be forced to resign for accepting a free stay at a luxury hotel.

Pressure Mounts on Bank Chief to Quit Over Perks Scandal

Amid a legal probe and media hostility, calls are growing louder for Germany's embattled Bundesbank chief Ernst Welteke to resign over his acceptance of a luxury hotel stay paid for by a bank he regulates.

Prosecutors Investigate Bundesbank Scandal

Bundesbank President Under Fire in Perks Scandal

Bundesbank Profits Fall To Record Low

Risks Remain for German Economy

Can Gold Sales Stop Germany's Brain Drain?

Now that Europe's central banks have agreed on how much gold they can sell over the next five years, Germany is considering using its profits to stop top researchers from leaving the country.

Dollar Slide May Hit Bundesbank Profits

Bundesbank Head Says Germany Will Breach Pact

German Banks Want to Pass Loan Liability to Government

Germany’s biggest banks have created controversy by allegedly calling upon the federal government to create a special company to take responsibility for their damaged credit ratings.

The Deutsche Mark's Triumphant Return

The department store chain C&A became the first nationwide store to allow customers to pay in the deutsche mark this week. The one-week campaign has been a resounding success.