The March 2021 Monthly Report analyses Germany’s balance of payments for 2020 and outlines the new European prudential framework for investment firms.

The June 2019 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report outlines the prospects for the German economy on the basis of projections for 2019 and 2020 and looks ahead at the year 2021. It also covers the overhaul of European banking regulation and features an analysis of the costs associated with different means of payment in the retail sector. Lastly, the changing face of payments services is explored, with reference to instant payments, PSD2 and new competitors.

The July 2021 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report features an article on cross-border corporate takeovers and the impact of internationalisation on firms in Germany. Furthermore, crypto-tokens and decentralised finance apps are outlined and digital risks in the banking sector discussed. In addition, the connection between macroprudential policy and Growth-at-Risk is analysed.

The Monthly Report May 2014 comments on the economic situation in Germany in spring 2014.

The Monthly Report April 2014 comments on the reliability of international organisations' estimates of the output gap as well as on the implications of the Eurosystem's monetary operations during the financial crisis. Furthermore, some approaches to explaining the behaviour of inflation since the last financial and economic crisis are described.