The monthly report contains: Germany's competitive position and foreign trade within the euro area, Development and significance of education expenditure in Germany, The economic situation of small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany.

The monthly report contains: Approaches to the validation of internal rating systems, The performance of German credit institutions in 2002, Price indicators for the housing market.

The monthly report contains: Economic conditions in Germany, The financial markets in Germany, Foreign trade and payments, The international and European setting, Public finances.

The monthly report contains: Reports from the Economic Research Centre, Financial markets in central and east European countries before accession to the EU, Economic and monetary policy cooperation between the EU and the acceding countries following the signature of the accession treaty, The state of public finance in the EU acceding countries.

The monthly report contains: The debate on deflationary risks in Germany, The development of German enterprises' international capital links between end-1998 and end-2001, Overall financial flows in 2002, German results of euro-area bank lending survey, Monetary policy: how relevant are other policymakers? Bundesbank Spring Conference 2003.

The monthly report contains: Economic conditions in Germany, The international and European setting, The financial markets in Germany, Foreign trade and payments, Public finance.

The monthly report contains: The development of bank deposits in Germany, Financial sanctions: legal framework and implementation in Germany, German enterprises' profitability and financing in 2001, The development of public finances in Germany following qualification for European monetary union.

The monthly report contains: The Eurosystem's monetary policy framework, German balance of payments in 2002, Macroeconomic aspects of share price developments, The development of production potential in Germany.

The monthly report contains: Economic conditions in Germany, The financial markets in Germany, Foreign trade and payments, The international and European setting, Public finances.

The monthly report contains: Reports from the Economic Research Centre, Role and importance of interest rate derivatives, The new 'Minimum requirements for the credit business of credit institutions' and Basel II, Reserve assets: their development and importance in monetary union.