enthält: Die gesamtwirtschaftlichen Finanzierungsströme im Jahre 1996; Die längerfristige Entwicklung der Spareinlagen und ihre Implikationen für die Geldmengenpolitik; Die Entwicklung der Kapitalverflechtung der Unternehmen mit dem Ausland von Ende 1993 bis Ende 1995; Zur Problematik internationaler Vergleiche von Direktinvestitionsströmen.

The monthly report contains: Overall financial flows in 1996, The longer-term trend in savings deposits and its implications for monetary targeting, International capital links between enterprises from the end of 1993 to the end of 1995, Problems of international comparisons of direct investment flows.

The monthly report contains: The role of the Deutsche Mark as an international investment and reserve currency, Problems associated with calculating "structural" budget deficits, The Bundesbank's technical central bank cooperation with countries in transition.

The monthly report contains: Trends in public sector debt since German unification, Monetary policy and payment systems, The German balance of payments in 1996.

The monthly report contains: The economic scene in Germany around the turn of 1995-6

The monthly report contains: Strategy of monetary targeting in 1997-8, Shares as financing and investment instruments, Exchange rate and foreign trade.