The March 2013 monthly report contains: Germany’s balance of payments in 2012; Banks’ internal methods for assessing and maintaining internal capital adequacy and their relevance to supervision.

The February 2013 monthly report contains a description of the economic situation in Germany at the end of 2012.

The January 2013 monthly report contains: Current developments in the mutual funds market: demand, structural changes and investor behaviour; Current and projected development of coin circulation in Germany.

The December 2012 monthly report gives an outlook for the German economy for 2013 and 2014, elaborates on German enterprises’ profitability and financing in 2011 and explains calendar effects on economic activity.

The November 2012 monthly report comments on the economic situation in Germany in autumn 2012.

The European sovereign debt crisis remains the greatest threat to financial stability in Germany. The Bundesbank considers that a substantial worsening of the situation would have a significant adverse impact on German banks and insurers. In addition, low interest rates, high liquidity and potential exaggerations in the German real estate market could pose a future threat to financial stability.

The October 2012 monthly report contains: The financial crisis and balance of payments developments within the euro area; The development of state government finances in Germany since 2005; The importance of trade credit for corporate financing in Germany – evidence from financial statements statistics; The use of cash and cashless payment instruments: a microeconomic analysis.