The Bundesbank has a dedicated credit assessment system to assess the credit quality of debtors of non-marketable assets. Credit assessment goes back a long way at the Bundesbank. Counterparties can use the Bank's credit assessment to determine an enterprise's or debtor's eligibility in the context of their monetary policy operations.

Am deutschen Aktienmarkt wurden im Berichtsmonat neue Aktien für 5,1 Mrd € begeben. Der Umlauf ausländischer Aktien in Deutschland stieg um 4,1 Mrd €. Erworben wurden Dividendenwerte im Juni im Ergebnis durch inländische Nichtbanken (8,6 Mrd €) und heimische Kreditinstitute (2,0 Mrd €). Ausländische Investoren trennten sich hingegen per saldo von hiesigen Dividendenwerten (1,4 Mrd €).

Germany’s current account posted a surplus of €18.6 billion in June 2025, up €11.1 billion on the previous month’s level. This was mainly attributable to the swing to a surplus in invisible current transactions, which comprise services as well as primary and secondary income. Moreover, the surplus in the goods account increased somewhat.