Burkhard Balz
Burkhard Balz is a prominent member of the executive board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, where he focuses on financial stability and payment systems. Recently, he was in the news discussing the significant increase in counterfeit banknotes detected in Germany, highlighting a 28% rise in 2024 compared to the previous year.
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Burkhard Balz, a board member of the Bundesbank, explains the phenomenon of old Deutsche Mark notes being exchanged.
Das Zahlungsverhalten ändert sich stark
Switzerland· 2026-01-27
Burkhard Balz, who is responsible for payment transactions on the board of the Bundesbank, refers to the digital euro as a 'digital twin' of cash.
Ein Online-Zwilling für Scheine und Münzen – was der digitale Euro bringt - Wirtschaft
Germany· 2025-12-17
Burkhard Balz is a member of the executive board of the Bundesbank who commented on the increase in counterfeit banknotes in Germany.
Počet odhalených falošných bankoviek v Nemecku vlani prudko vzrástol
Slovakia· 2025-02-22