The December 2020 edition of the Monthly Report outlines Germany’s economic outlook for 2021 to 2023 and explores the informative value of national fiscal indicators in the case of debt at the European level. In addition, it describes the national implementation of the European banking package in Germany through the Risk Reduction Act (Risikoreduzierungsgesetz – RiG) and analyses the profitability and financing of German enterprises in 2019.

The June 2020 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report outlines Germany’s economic outlook for 2020 to 2022 and features an article on the topic of cash withdrawals and payments in urban and rural areas.

The December 2019 Monthly Report describes the outlook for the German economy based on projections for 2020 and 2021, looking further ahead to 2022 as well, and contains an analysis of German enterprises’ profitability and financing conditions in 2018. It also addresses the relevance of surveys of expectations for the Deutsche Bundesbank, and a further article discusses the mixing of euro coins in Germany.

The October 2021 edition of the Monthly Report contains an article on state government finances in 2020 from the perspective of the temporary impact of the pandemic on the deficit situation and the effect of escape clauses on the building of reserves. Another topic discussed is the development of the global economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The question of how households in Germany view the digital euro is also addressed, with a presentation of initial survey results and interviews. The report additionally features an article on the regulation of remuneration in credit institutions.