Das Dokument dient der allgemeinen Einführung in die Nutzung des Informations- und Steuerungs-Moduls (Information and Control Module, im Folgenden "ICM"). Es bietet einen Überblick über die für die allgemeine tägliche Nutzung relevanten Masken.

The Bundesbank’s April 2021 Monthly Report outlines the impact of monetary policy depending on the debt situation of the non-financial private sector and presents evidence for the euro area. It also examines firms’ assessments and expectations during the pandemic based on findings from the Bundesbank Online Panel Firms. A further article discusses the payment options opened up by digital money. 

The May 2013 monthly report contains a description of the economic situation in the first three months of 2013.

The October 2015 Monthly Report describes German households' saving and investment behaviour in the low-interest-rate environment and outlines the development of and outlook for government spending on personnel.

The March 2020 Monthly Report analyses Germany’s balance of payments for 2019 and outlines the statistical data on households’ digital purchases that are contained in the balance of payments. It also includes an article on the challenges ahead posed by new reference interest rates using the implementation of the €STR in the euro area as an example.

The July 2020 Monthly Report looks at the German current account surplus through the lens of macroeconomic models and examines the extent to which German households store cash, as well as their reasons for doing so.