The law was enacted on July 26, 1957 and newly announced in the latest version on October 22, 1992. It regulates the structure, the scope, duties and functions of the Deutsche Bundesbank as central bank. It was last amended on July 4, 2013.

It is not official; the only authentic text is the German one as published in the Federal Law Gazette.

The March 2012 monthly report contains: Germany’s balance of payments in 2011; National and international financial market shocks and the real economy – an empirical view

Measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP), Germany’s net external assets grew from just under 20% at the start of 2007 to around 60% by the end of 2017. Enterprises and households recorded the highest increase in assets, with portfolio investment being a key factor. As noted in the April 2018 Monthly Report, "For the first time in over 30 years, residents’ holdings of foreign securities are larger than non-residents’ holdings of securities issued in Germany".

The June 2022 edition of the Monthly Report outlines the outlook for the German economy for 2022 to 2024 and lays out long-term scenarios and options for reforming the pension insurance scheme. Furthermore, it analyses both bracket creep in income tax rates and the current developments and challenges facing public finances in the euro area. The report concludes with an article on the survey of firms conducted by the Deutsche Bundesbank and how it is used to assess the financial situation of the corporate sector.