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. 

In der aktuellen Ausgabe informieren wir Sie unter anderem über den digitalen Euro, den Monatsberichts-Aufsatz "Digitales Geld: Optionen für die Finanzindustrie", Zahlungsverkehr auf der BaFinTech 2023 sowie über Zahlungsverkehrsanalyse im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs. 

The November 2019 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in autumn 2019.

The June 2022 edition of the Monthly Report outlines the outlook for the German economy for 2022 to 2024 and lays out long-term scenarios and options for reforming the pension insurance scheme. Furthermore, it analyses both bracket creep in income tax rates and the current developments and challenges facing public finances in the euro area. The report concludes with an article on the survey of firms conducted by the Deutsche Bundesbank and how it is used to assess the financial situation of the corporate sector.

The macro-financial environment has deteriorated substantially over the course of 2022. It has been shaped by subdued growth prospects, high inflation as well as rising interest rates and risk premia.

The August 2019 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in summer 2019.