The Monthly Report February 2015 comments on the economic situation in Germany in winter 2014/2015.

The May 2020 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in spring 2020.

The Bundesbank received its final payment from the insolvency proceedings concerning Lehman Brothers Bankhaus AG (LBB) in January 2015. Following the realisation of monetary policy collateral, there remained an outstanding claim of around €1.9 billion. This has now been settled in full by payments from the insolvency estate of LBB and payments from the insolvency estate of the group parent company in the USA.

The April 2019 Monthly Report presents the results of the 2017 survey on household wealth and finances in Germany and analyses the interest rate pass-through in the low interest rate environment. It also contains an article outlining reform options for the European Stability and Growth Pact as well as an article describing how the Stability Council will monitor the German debt brake as of 2020.

In Germany and Europe, established banks are increasingly viewing FinTechs as “partners” rather than competitors, Bundesbank Executive Board member Burkhard Balz said during a speech in Cape Town. “This is because banks can benefit from the innovative potential of these newcomers, while FinTechs can benefit from the existing customer relations and consumers’ trust in banks.”