Statistics about payments in Germany serve primarily as an important data source for establishing, managing and monitoring payment and securities settlement systems. In addition, statistics about the structure and scope of the payments are used in tandem with monetary statistical indicators for analysis at national and international levels.

Residents – with the exception of monetary financial institutions (MFIs), investment stock corporations, investment companies for their special funds and individuals – are required to report their claims and liabilities vis-à-vis non-residents on a monthly basis if the sum of the claims or the sum of the liabilities amounts to more than €5 million or the equivalent value in another currency at the end of a given calendar month.

Overview of the research conferences of the Deutsche Bundesbank.

An analysis of future economic developments is indispensible for deciding on the monetary policy stance and assessing economic policy decisions. The Bundesbank therefore regularly prepares extensive forecasts of important economic metrics for Germany.

The auction procedure is used for issuing Federal bonds, five-year Federal notes, Federal Treasury notes and Treasury discount paper. The terms of each Federal security to be issued by auction are published.