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 Bundesbank’s April 2021 Monthly Report outlines the impact of monetary policy depending on the debt situation of the non-financial private sector and presents evidence for the euro area. It also examines firms’ assessments and expectations during the pandemic based on findings from the Bundesbank Online Panel Firms. A further article discusses the payment options opened up by digital money. 

The October 2017 Monthly Report analyses emerging market economies’ global liquidity, foreign reserves and exchange rates and contains an article on developments in the natural interest rate. In addition, the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process for smaller institutions and proportionality considerations are described, and the initial results of the new money market statistics as well as the new insurance statistics are presented.

The February 2021 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in winter 2020/2021.

The August 2017 Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in summer 2017.

The January 2021 edition of the Monthly Report analyses the slowdown in productivity growth in the euro area and describes the data collection methodology and analysis options for the new securities holding statistics on banking groups. It also discusses the two-tier system for remunerating reserve holdings and its impact on banks and financial markets.

The March 2017 Monthly Report sheds light on Germany’s balance of payments for 2016 and outlines the cyclical adjustment procedures carried out by the federal states as part of the debt brake.