In a study prepared together with Professor Friedrich Schneider of the Johannes Kepler University Linz, illegal demand for cash in Germany is investigated. The study presents an overview of economic research on the use of cash in the shadow economy as well as fresh empirical analyses by the authors. They look at the influence of the shadow economy on cash lodgements at Bundesbank branches and the demand for banknotes in Germany.

Exceptionally low interest rates remain a salient feature of the financial system setting in Germany. They reflect the global low real economic growth and expansionary monetary policy stance.

The April 2011 monthly report contains: Commentaries; Effective exchange rates from financial market data; The US labour market in the current cycle; European Council decisions on the prevention and resolution of future sovereign debt crises.

The February 2012 monthly report describes the economic situation in Germany at the turn of the year 2011/2012.

The August 2011 monthly report describes the economic situation in Germany in summer 2011.

The May 2012 monthly report describes the economic situation in Germany in spring 2012.

The December 2015 Monthly Report focuses on the outlook for the German economy based on macroeconomic projections for 2016 and 2017. It also contains an analysis of German enterprises’ profitability and financing conditions in 2014 as well as an article on deposit protection in Germany.

The January 2016 Bundesbank Monthly Report examines alternative indicators of price competitiveness as determinants of real exports, analyses investment in the euro area and discusses the supervision of Germany's less significant institutions.

The Monthly Report September 2015 comments on the recent development in lending to euro-area non-financial corporations and describes the performance of German credit institutions in 2014.