The Bundesbank is expecting economic growth in Germany to remain quite robust. According to the current issue of the Monthly Report, the underlying pace of economic activity is still high. The Bundesbank’s economists believe that private consumption will be the main driver of growth.

To mark Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Berlin, the Deutsche Bundesbank and the People's Bank of China (PBoC) have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the clearing and settlement of payments denominated in the Chinese renminbi in Frankfurt.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are becoming increasingly important as a cost-effective option for investors, albeit one which comes with its own specific risks attached, as the Bundesbank explains. According to the current issue of the Monthly Report, the risks for the financial system as a whole stemming from ETFs are currently limited, however. 

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has called for further reform steps in Europe. "Much has been done – in the member states as well as at the European level," Weidmann said in Athens. Despite this progress, there is still need for further action, he said.