Current Monthly Reports
Here you will find the latest monthly reports of the Deutsche Bundesbank. They handle with economic topics, including in particular monetary policy as well as financial and economic policy issues.
Since the January 2024 issue, selected articles from the Monthly Report have been published before the respective complete issue.
A PDF version of the respective monthly reports will be made available on the evening of the following business day.
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Monthly Report – July 2026 Vol. 78 No 7
The July 2026 Monthly Report analyses the contribution made by diminished price competitiveness to Germany’s recent weakness in exports. It also explains the implications of US tariffs and geoeconomic fragmentation for the global economy. Another article examines the cause and effect of growing bureaucratic burdens in Germany’s corporate sector.
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Monthly Report – June 2026 Vol. 78 No 6
The Bundesbank’s Forecast for Germany, which provides an outlook on how the German economy is likely to develop in the near future, will be published in the June 2026 edition of the Monthly Report. Another article highlights the challenges and scope for action given the potential impact of demographic change on the labour market and growth in Germany.
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Monthly Report – May 2026 Vol. 78 No 5
The May 2026 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany in spring 2026.
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Monthly Report – April 2026 Vol. 78 No 4
The April 2026 edition of the Monthly Report covers sustainability risks in banking supervision. Another article looks at Germany’s external assets in the light of geoeconomic tensions. The report also discusses the Banking Directive Implementation and Bureaucracy Relief Act (Bankenrichtlinienumsetzungs- und Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz, BRUBEG) and highlights trends in the financing structure of non-financial corporations in the euro area.
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Monthly Report – March 2026 Vol. 78 No 3
The March 2026 Monthly Report looks at current developments in demand for euro cash. A further article explains the key elements of, and outlook for, the digital euro. In addition, the significance of sectoral structural change for productivity growth in the euro area is examined, and the German balance of payments in 2025 is analysed.
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Monthly Report – February 2026 Vol. 78 No 2
The February 2026 edition of the Monthly Report comments on the economic situation in Germany at the turn of 2025/26.
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