The August 2018 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in summer 2018.

The monthly report contains: Economic conditions in Germany, Financial markets, Global and European setting, Monetary policy and banking business, Overview – August 2009, Public finances.

The Monthly Report November 2015 comments on the economic situation in Germany in autumn 2015.

The monthly report contains: Report on the stability of the German financial system, Stress testing the German banking system.

The Bundesbank posted a profit of €1.0 billion for the 2016 financial year, compared with €3.2 billion in 2015. Owing to an allocation to the reserves, the remaining distributable profit amounted to €0.4 billion and was transferred in full today to the Federal Government pursuant to section 27 number 2 of the Bundesbank Act (Bundesbankgesetz).

The monthly report contains: The performance of German credit institutions in 2004, Potential financial risk faced by the International Monetary Fund, Recent trends in individual payments, The role of volatility patterns in financial markets.

The European sovereign debt crisis remains the greatest threat to financial stability in Germany. The Bundesbank considers that a substantial worsening of the situation would have a significant adverse impact on German banks and insurers. In addition, low interest rates, high liquidity and potential exaggerations in the German real estate market could pose a future threat to financial stability.