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.

Implementing a minimum exchange rate regime by buying foreign currency eases monetary conditions domestically and may thus have a direct impact on the inflation rate. However, such foreign currency purchases involve a risky expansion of the central bank’s balance sheet total. A new model can now predict what expansion of the balance sheet a central bank must expect if it wishes to implement a minimum exchange rate in the foreign exchange market.

The March 2018 Monthly Report sheds light on Germany’s balance of payments for 2017 and provides an insight into demand for euro banknotes at the Deutsche Bundesbank. It also includes an article on the design, regulation and use of contingent convertible bonds.

The December 2011 monthly report contains: Outlook for the German economy – macroeconomic projections for 2012 and 2013; German enterprises' profitability and financing in 2010; Direct investment and financial constraints before and during the financial crisis.