The macroeconomic environment is being shaped by the interest rate reversal and heightened uncertainty. So far, the German financial system has coped well with the rise in interest rates over the last year, but the effects of this rise have not yet fully materialised. Structural change in the economy is also likely to further increase credit risk.

The February 2019 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in winter 2018/2019.

The September 2014 edition of the Monthly Report discusses general trends and changes in the ownership structure in the German equity market that occurred during the financial crisis and also contains an article on the reform of federal financial relationships. A further article analyses the performance of German credit institutions in 2013.

The July 2018 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report describes the ownership structure and the main drivers of yield movements in the market for Federal securities, and discusses the rebalancing of the Chinese economy as well as its international implications. It also includes an article on trends in the financing structure of German non-financial corporations as reflected in the corporate financial statement statistics.

The March 2019 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report sheds light on Germany’s balance of payments for 2018 and it analyses the demand for cash in the shadow economy.

The July 2011 monthly report contains: Developments in the exports of the four largest euro-area member states since the launch of monetary union; Leasing financing in Germany; Reliability and revision profile of selected German economic indicators; Deutsche Bundesbank Spring Conference 2011 – fiscal and monetary policy challenges in the short and long run.

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.

The October 2021 edition of the Monthly Report contains an article on state government finances in 2020 from the perspective of the temporary impact of the pandemic on the deficit situation and the effect of escape clauses on the building of reserves. Another topic discussed is the development of the global economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The question of how households in Germany view the digital euro is also addressed, with a presentation of initial survey results and interviews. The report additionally features an article on the regulation of remuneration in credit institutions.

The April 2015 Bundesbank Monthly Report contains articles on labour market-related government expenditure, structural changes in the German banking sector and transaction-related circulation trends in euro coins in Germany.

The November 2018 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in autumn 2018.

The Monthly Report November 2014 comments on the economic situation in Germany in autumn 2014.

The April Monthly Report illuminates the fundamental theory and evolution of metrics used to measure equity market levels, besides shedding light on the Phillips curve and its use in analysing prices and projecting inflation rates in Germany.