The monthly report contains: Economic conditions in Germany, The economic scene in Germany in summer 2005, Foreign trade and payments, Global and European setting, Monetary policy, banking business and the capital market, Public finances.

The October 2012 monthly report contains: The financial crisis and balance of payments developments within the euro area; The development of state government finances in Germany since 2005; The importance of trade credit for corporate financing in Germany – evidence from financial statements statistics; The use of cash and cashless payment instruments: a microeconomic analysis.

The main topics in this year's edition are risks to the stability of the German banking and financial system in the current low-interest-rate environment, developments in the German real estate market and the importance of the banking union for a stable financial system.

The Monthly Report for June 2013 outlines the outlook for the German economy in 2013 and 2014 and includes an article on household wealth and finances in Germany based on the results of a Bundesbank study as well as a report on the implementation of Basel III in European and national law.