The March 2020 Monthly Report analyses Germany’s balance of payments for 2019 and outlines the statistical data on households’ digital purchases that are contained in the balance of payments. It also includes an article on the challenges ahead posed by new reference interest rates using the implementation of the €STR in the euro area as an example.

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.

The March 2013 monthly report contains: Germany’s balance of payments in 2012; Banks’ internal methods for assessing and maintaining internal capital adequacy and their relevance to supervision.

The July 2018 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report describes the ownership structure and the main drivers of yield movements in the market for Federal securities, and discusses the rebalancing of the Chinese economy as well as its international implications. It also includes an article on trends in the financing structure of German non-financial corporations as reflected in the corporate financial statement statistics.

The June 2021 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report outlines the outlook for the German economy for 2021 to 2023 and analyses how the central bank’s asset purchases increase the sensitivity of government finances to interest rate changes. It also features an article on central government debt and why interest payment premiums should be booked on an accrual basis, while, on the topic of local government debt, a further article discusses how local government budget imbalances can be avoided and cash advances limited.