CKM Matrix: Status and New Developments

An analysis of the CKM matrix parameters within the {\it R}fit approach is presented using updated input values with special emphasis on the recent $\sin{2\beta}$ measurements from BABAR and Belle. The QCD Factorisation Approach describing $B \to \pi\pi,K\pi$ decays has been implemented in the software package CKMfitter. Fits using branching ratios and CP asymmetries are discussed.