The Bundesbank study on payment behaviour in Germany, which was published in 2009, showed that cash continues to be an extremely popular method of payment and that no significant changes in payment behaviour in Germany are expected in the short to medium term. There are essentially two ways of withdrawing that most important of payment instruments "cash" – namely from bank counters or from ATMs. This paper analyses the withdrawal behaviour of Germans based on place, amount and frequencies of withdrawal.

The January 2012 monthly report contains: Long-term developments in corporate financing in Germany – evidence based on the financial accounts; The PHF: a survey of household wealth
and finances in Germany; The European single market in payments nearing completion.