The October 2013 edition of the Monthly Report discusses the recent rises in house prices in Germany and looks at macroeconomic approaches to assessing price competitiveness. It also contains an article on "International cooperation in the area of financial sector policy – the Financial Stability Board (FSB)".

The September 2011 monthly report contains: The performance of German credit institutions in 2010; German banks’ lending to the domestic private sector since summer 2009; International cooperation in banking regulation: past and present.

The January 2012 monthly report contains: Long-term developments in corporate financing in Germany – evidence based on the financial accounts; The PHF: a survey of household wealth
and finances in Germany; The European single market in payments nearing completion.

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 January 2011 monthly report contains: The banknote cycle and banknote recycling in Germany; Foreign demand for euro banknotes issued in Germany; Investor behaviour in theory and
practice; Requirements regarding the cyclical adjustment procedure under the new debt rule.

Der Monatsbericht März 2010 kommentiert die Deutsche Zahlungsbilanz für das Jahr 2009 und den Vertrag von Lissabon; weitere Beiträge befassen sich mit den Themen Verwendung von Bargeld und anderen Zahlungsinstrumenten sowie Finanzierung und Repräsentanz im Internationalen Währungsfonds.

Given its public mandate to safeguard monetary stability, the Bundesbank has an inherent interest in ensuring a stable financial system. As an integral part of the European System of Central Banks, it also has an explicit mandate to contribute to financial stability.