The monthly report contains: Germany's relations with the International Monetary Fund following the introduction of the euro, External economic adjustments in the industrial countries after the crises in major emerging markets, The changeover from the seasonal adjustment method Census X-11 to Census X-12-ARIMA.

The monthly report contains: The economic scene in Germany in summer 1999, The international and European environment, Financial markets in Germany, Economic conditions in Germany, Foreign trade and payments, Public finance.

The monthly report contains: Reflections and proposals concerning the future organisational structure of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Commentaries, The performance of German credit institutions in 1998, Recent developments in Germany's financial relations with the European Union, East German enterprises' profitability and financing in 1997.