The December 2018 edition of the Bundesbank’s Monthly Report outlines the prospects for the German economy on the basis of projections for 2019 and 2020, with a look ahead at the year 2021. It also features an analysis of German enterprises’ profitability and financing conditions in 2017 as well as an article on the amount, profitability and risks of cross-border assets in Germany’s external position. 

The Monthly Report November 2016 comments on the economic situation in Germany in autumn 2016.

The January 2021 edition of the Monthly Report analyses the slowdown in productivity growth in the euro area and describes the data collection methodology and analysis options for the new securities holding statistics on banking groups. It also discusses the two-tier system for remunerating reserve holdings and its impact on banks and financial markets.