Studies & analyses

Here we publish our own analyses of prices, fees and interest rates. Every study names its sources and methodology; charts and raw data may be used freely with a source credit.

• Accounts & credit · 8 November 2026

  Overdraft interest rates in Germany 2026

  How overdraft rates have developed since 2003, why they barely follow the key rate and what savings banks charge in each federal state.

• Crypto · 8 November 2026

  What does it cost to buy €1,000 of Bitcoin?

  Fees for buying Bitcoin on ten crypto platforms licensed in the EU (MiCA) – from €1.50 to €12.50 for the same purchase.

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