The monthly report contains: Appendix: Price analysis in the period of changeover from the DM to the euro, Economic conditions in Germany, Financial markets in Germany, Foreign trade and payments, The international and European setting, Public finance.

The August 2011 monthly report describes the economic situation in Germany in summer 2011.

The monthly report contains: Development, information content and regulation of the market for credit default swaps, German enterprises' profitability and financing in 2009, Outlook for the German economy – macroeconomic projections for 2011 and 2012.

The information contained in the study is of interest to all market participants affected by the payment behaviour of private individuals, most notably retailers, credit institutions, card issuers and, last but not least, the Deutsche Bundesbank itself. Players wishing to foster more innovation in the field of payments need to offer a genuine advantage over established schemes and procedures and, in particular, to heed users’ perceived security needs.