The May 2021 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in spring 2021.

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

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 June 2019 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report outlines the prospects for the German economy on the basis of projections for 2019 and 2020 and looks ahead at the year 2021. It also covers the overhaul of European banking regulation and features an analysis of the costs associated with different means of payment in the retail sector. Lastly, the changing face of payments services is explored, with reference to instant payments, PSD2 and new competitors.

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.