The monthly report contains: Determinants of the current accounts in central and east European EU member states and the role of German direct investment, Securities market regulation: international approaches.

The monthly report contains: Price-setting behaviour in Germany, The road to the Single Euro Payments Area.

The monthly report contains: Exchange rates and interest rate differentials: recent developments since the introduction of the euro, Rapid change in paid employment.

The monthly report contains: Approval for banks to use Internal Ratings Based (IRB) approaches to calculate regulatory capital requirements in Germany, Germany's external relations with the People's Republic of China, Investment and financing in 2004.

The monthly report contains: The changes to the Stability and Growth Pact, Deficit-limiting budgetary rules and a national stability pact in Germany, Supervision of financial conglomerates in Germany.

The monthly report contains: German balance of payments in 2004, Credit growth, bank capital and economic activity.

The monthly report contains: Comments on reforming the Stability and Growth Pact, German banks' foreign direct investment and cross-border services, The relationship between money and prices.

Der Monatsbericht April 2011 enthält Beiträge zu den Themen Effektive Wechselkurse aus Finanzmarktdaten sowie US-Arbeitsmarkt im aktuellen Zyklus und befasst sich mit den Beschlüssen des Europäischen Rates zur künftigen Vermeidung und Bewältigung von Staatsschuldenkrisen.