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              I. I Key economic data for the euro area
       b005     1 Monetary developments and interest rates 1
       be05     1 Monetary developments and interest rates 2
       b005     2 External transactions and positions 1
       be05     2 External transactions and positions 2
       b006     3 General economic indicators 1
       b007     3 General economic indicators 2
       be06     3 General economic indicators 3
       be07     3 General economic indicators 4


              II. II Overall monetary survey in the euro area
       b00809   1. The money stock and its counterparts 1
       be0809   1. The money stock and its counterparts 2
       b01011   2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 1
       b01213   2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 2
       be1011   2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 3
       be1213   2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 4
       b01415   3 Liquidity position of the banking system 1
       be1415   3 Liquidity position of the banking system 2


              III. III Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem
       b01617   1 Assets 1
       be1617   1 Assets 2
       b01819   2 Liabilities 1
       be1819   2 Liabilities 2


              IV. IV Banks
       b02021   1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 1
       b02223   1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 2
       be2021   1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 3
       be2223   1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 4
       b02425   2 Principal assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany, by category of banks 1
       be2425   2 Principal assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany, by category of banks 2
       b02627   3 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis residents 1
       be2627   3 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis residents 2
       b02829   4 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis non-residents 1
       be2829   4 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis non-residents 2
       b03031   5 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) 1
       be3031   5 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) 2
       b03233   6 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic enterprises and households, housing loans, sectors of economic activity 1
       be3233   6 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic enterprises and households, housing loans, sectors of economic activity 2
       b03435   7 Deposits of domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) at banks (MFIs) in Germany 1
       be3435   7 Deposits of domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) at banks (MFIs) in Germany 2
       b03637   8 Deposits of domestic households and non-profit institutions at banks (MFIs) in Germany. 1
       be3637   8 Deposits of domestic households and non-profit institutions at banks (MFIs) in Germany. 2
       b03637   9 Deposits of domestic government at banks (MFIs) in Germany, by creditor group 1
       be3637   9 Deposits of domestic government at banks (MFIs) in Germany, by creditor group 2
       b038     10 Savings deposits and bank savings bonds of banks (MFIs) in Germany sold to non-banks (non-MFIs) 1
       be38     10 Savings deposits and bank savings bonds of banks (MFIs) in Germany sold to non-banks (non-MFIs) 2
       b038     11 Debt securities and money market paper outstanding of banks (MFIs) in Germany 1
       be38     11 Debt securities and money market paper outstanding of banks (MFIs) in Germany 2
       b039     12 Building and loan associations (MFIs) in Germany 1
       be39     12 Building and loan associations (MFIs) in Germany 2
       b04041   13 Assets and liabilities of the foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries of German banks (MFIs) 1
       be4041   13 Assets and liabilities of the foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries of German banks (MFIs) 2


              V. V Minimum reserves
       b042     1 Reserve ratios 1
       be42     1 Reserve ratios 2
       b042     2 Reserve maintenance in Germany up to the end of 1998 1
       be42     2 Reserve maintenance in Germany up to the end of 1998 2
       b042     3 Reserve maintenance in the euro area 1
       be42     3 Reserve maintenance in the euro area 2


              VI. VI Interest rates
       b043     1 - 4 ECB interest rates, base rates, eurosystem monetary policy operations allotted through tenders, Money market rates (by month) 1
       be43     1 - 4 ECB interest rates, base rates, eurosystem monetary policy operations allotted through tenders, Money market rates (by month) 2
       b044     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 1
       b045     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 2
       be44     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 3
       be45     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 4
       b046     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 1
       b047     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 2
       be46     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 3
       be47     5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 4


              VII. VII Insurance corporations and pension funds
       b048     1 Assets 1
       be48     1 Assets 2
       b049     2 Liabilities 1
       be49     2 Liabilities 2


              VIII. VIII Capital market
       b050     1 Sales and purchases of debt securities and shares in Germany 1
       be50     1 Sales and purchases of debt securities and shares in Germany 2
       b051     2 Sales of debt securities issued by residents 1
       be51     2 Sales of debt securities issued by residents 2
       b052     3 Amounts outstanding of debt securities issued by residents 1
       be52     3 Amounts outstanding of debt securities issued by residents 2
       b052     3 Shares in circulation issued by residents 1
       be52     3 Shares in circulation issued by residents 2
       b053     4 Yields and indices on German securities 1
       be53     4 Yields and indices on German securities 2
       b053     5 Sales and purchases of mutual fund shares in Germany 1
       be53     5 Sales and purchases of mutual fund shares in Germany 2


              IX. IX Financial accounts
       b054     1 Acquisition of financial assets and financing of non-financial corporations 1
       be54     1 Acquisition of financial assets and financing of non-financial corporations 2
       b055     2 Financial assets and liabilities of non-financial corporations 1
       be55     2 Financial assets and liabilities of non-financial corporations 2


              X. X Public finances in Germany
       b058     1 General government: deficit and debt level as defined in the Maastricht Treaty 1
       be58     1 General government: deficit and debt level as defined in the Maastricht Treaty 2
       b058     2 General government: revenue, expenditure and financial deficit/surplus as shown in the national accounts 1
       be58     2 General government: revenue, expenditure and financial deficit/surplus as shown in the national accounts 2
       b059     3 General government: budgetary development 1
       be59     3 General government: budgetary development 2
       b059     4 Central, state and local government: budgetary development 1
       be59     4 Central, state and local government: budgetary development 2
       b060     5 Central, state and local government: tax revenue 1
       be60     5 Central, state and local government: tax revenue 2
       b060     6 Central, state government and European Union: tax revenue, by type 1
       be60     6 Central, state government and European Union: tax revenue, by type 2
       b061     7 Central, state and local government: individual taxes 1
       be61     7 Central, state and local government: individual taxes 2
       b061     8 German pension insurance scheme: budgetary development and assets 1
       be61     8 German pension insurance scheme: budgetary development and assets 2
       b062     9 Federal Employment Agency: budgetary development 1
       be62     9 Federal Employment Agency: budgetary development 2
       b062     10 Statutory health insurance scheme: budgetary development 1
       be62     10 Statutory health insurance scheme: budgetary development 2
       b063     11 Statutory long-term care insurance scheme: budgetary development 1
       be63     11 Statutory long-term care insurance scheme: budgetary development 2
       b063     12 Central government: borrowing in the market 1
       be63     12 Central government: borrowing in the market 2
       b063     13 Central, state and local government: debt by creditors 1
       be63     13 Central, state and local government: debt by creditors 2
       b064     14 Central, state and local government: debt by category 1
       be64     14 Central, state and local government: debt by category 2


              XI. XI Economic conditions in Germany
       b065     1 Origin and use of domestic product, distribution and national income 1
       be65     1 Origin and use of domestic product, distribution and national income 2
       b066     2 Output in the production sector 1
       be66     2 Output in the production sector 2
       b067     3 Orders received by industry 1
       be67     3 Orders received by industry 2
       b068     4 Orders received by construction 1
       be68     4 Orders received by construction 2
       b068     5 Retail trade turnover, sales of motor vehicles 1
       be68     5 Retail trade turnover, sales of motor vehicles 2
       b069     6 Labour market 1
       be69     6 Labour market 2
       b070     7 Prices 1
       be70     7 Prices 2
       b071     8 Households income 1
       be71     8 Households income 2
       b071     9 Negotiated pay rates (overall economy) 1
       be71     9 Negotiated pay rates (overall economy) 2
       b072     10 Assets, equity and liabilities of listed non-financial groups 1
       be72     10 Assets, equity and liabilities of listed non-financial groups 2
       b073     11 Revenues and operating income of listed non-financial groups 1
       be73     11 Revenues and operating income of listed non-financial groups 2


              XII. XII External sector
       b074     1 Major items of the balance of payments of the euro area 1
       be74     1 Major items of the balance of payments of the euro area 2
       b075     2 Major items of the balance of payments of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
       be75     2 Major items of the balance of payments of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
       b076     3 Foreign trade (special trade) of the Federal Republic of Germany, by country and group of countries 1
       be76     3 Foreign trade (special trade) of the Federal Republic of Germany, by country and group of countries 2
       b077     4 Services and Primary of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
       be77     4 Services and Primary of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
       b077     5 Secondary income of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
       be77     5 Secondary income of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
       b077     6 Capital account  of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
       be77     6 Capital account  of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
       b078     7 Financial account of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
       be78     7 Financial account of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
       b079     8 External position of the Bundesbank since the beginning of European monetary union 1
       be79     8 External position of the Bundesbank since the beginning of European monetary union 2
       b080     9 Assets and liabilities of enterprises in Germany (other than banks) vis-.á-vis non-residents 1
       be80     9 Assets and liabilities of enterprises in Germany (other than banks) vis-.á-vis non-residents 2
       b081     10 Euro foreign exchange refrence rates of selected countries 1
       be81     10 Euro foreign exchange refrence rates of selected countries 2
       b081     11 Euro-area member states and irrevocable euro conversion rates in the third stage of European Economic and Monetary Union 1
       be81     11 Euro-area member states and irrevocable euro conversion rates in the third stage of European Economic and Monetary Union 2
       b082     12 Effective exchange rates of the euro and indicators of the price competitiveness of the German economy 1
       be82     12 Effective exchange rates of the euro and indicators of the price competitiveness of the German economy 2
    • I. I Key economic data for the euro area
      • b005 1 Monetary developments and interest rates 1
      • be05 1 Monetary developments and interest rates 2
      • b006 3 General economic indicators 1
      • b007 3 General economic indicators 2
      • be06 3 General economic indicators 3
      • be07 3 General economic indicators 4
    • II. II Overall monetary survey in the euro area
      • b00809 1. The money stock and its counterparts 1
      • be0809 1. The money stock and its counterparts 2
      • b01011 2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 1
      • b01213 2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 2
      • be1011 2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 3
      • be1213 2 Consolidated balance sheet of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) 4
      • b01415 3 Liquidity position of the banking system 1
      • be1415 3 Liquidity position of the banking system 2
    • III. III Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem
      • b01617 1 Assets 1
      • be1617 1 Assets 2
      • b01819 2 Liabilities 1
      • be1819 2 Liabilities 2
    • IV. IV Banks
      • b02021 1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 1
      • b02223 1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 2
      • be2021 1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 3
      • be2223 1 Assets and liabilities of monetary financial institutions (excluding the Bundesbank) in Germany 4
      • b02425 2 Principal assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany, by category of banks 1
      • be2425 2 Principal assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany, by category of banks 2
      • b02627 3 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis residents 1
      • be2627 3 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis residents 2
      • b02829 4 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis non-residents 1
      • be2829 4 Assets and liabilities of banks (MFIs) in Germany vis-.á-vis non-residents 2
      • b03031 5 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) 1
      • be3031 5 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) 2
      • b03233 6 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic enterprises and households, housing loans, sectors of economic activity 1
      • be3233 6 Lending by banks (MFIs) in Germany to domestic enterprises and households, housing loans, sectors of economic activity 2
      • b03435 7 Deposits of domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) at banks (MFIs) in Germany 1
      • be3435 7 Deposits of domestic non-banks (non-MFIs) at banks (MFIs) in Germany 2
      • b03637 8 Deposits of domestic households and non-profit institutions at banks (MFIs) in Germany. 1
      • be3637 8 Deposits of domestic households and non-profit institutions at banks (MFIs) in Germany. 2
      • b038 10 Savings deposits and bank savings bonds of banks (MFIs) in Germany sold to non-banks (non-MFIs) 1
      • be38 10 Savings deposits and bank savings bonds of banks (MFIs) in Germany sold to non-banks (non-MFIs) 2
      • b039 12 Building and loan associations (MFIs) in Germany 1
      • be39 12 Building and loan associations (MFIs) in Germany 2
      • b04041 13 Assets and liabilities of the foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries of German banks (MFIs) 1
      • be4041 13 Assets and liabilities of the foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries of German banks (MFIs) 2
    • V. V Minimum reserves
      • b042 1 Reserve ratios 1
      • be42 1 Reserve ratios 2
    • VI. VI Interest rates
      • b043 1 - 4 ECB interest rates, base rates, eurosystem monetary policy operations allotted through tenders, Money market rates (by month) 1
      • be43 1 - 4 ECB interest rates, base rates, eurosystem monetary policy operations allotted through tenders, Money market rates (by month) 2
      • b044 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 1
      • b045 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 2
      • be44 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 3
      • be45 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 44 to 45 4
      • b046 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 1
      • b047 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 2
      • be46 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 3
      • be47 5 Interest rates and volumes for outstanding amounts and new business of German banks (MFIs), page 46 to 47 4
    • VII. VII Insurance corporations and pension funds
      • b048 1 Assets 1
      • be48 1 Assets 2
      • b049 2 Liabilities 1
      • be49 2 Liabilities 2
    • VIII. VIII Capital market
      • b050 1 Sales and purchases of debt securities and shares in Germany 1
      • be50 1 Sales and purchases of debt securities and shares in Germany 2
      • b051 2 Sales of debt securities issued by residents 1
      • be51 2 Sales of debt securities issued by residents 2
      • b052 3 Amounts outstanding of debt securities issued by residents 1
      • be52 3 Amounts outstanding of debt securities issued by residents 2
      • b053 4 Yields and indices on German securities 1
      • be53 4 Yields and indices on German securities 2
    • IX. IX Financial accounts
      • b054 1 Acquisition of financial assets and financing of non-financial corporations 1
      • be54 1 Acquisition of financial assets and financing of non-financial corporations 2
      • b055 2 Financial assets and liabilities of non-financial corporations 1
      • be55 2 Financial assets and liabilities of non-financial corporations 2
    • X. X Public finances in Germany
      • b058 1 General government: deficit and debt level as defined in the Maastricht Treaty 1
      • be58 1 General government: deficit and debt level as defined in the Maastricht Treaty 2
      • b059 3 General government: budgetary development 1
      • be59 3 General government: budgetary development 2
      • b060 5 Central, state and local government: tax revenue 1
      • be60 5 Central, state and local government: tax revenue 2
      • b061 7 Central, state and local government: individual taxes 1
      • be61 7 Central, state and local government: individual taxes 2
      • b062 9 Federal Employment Agency: budgetary development 1
      • be62 9 Federal Employment Agency: budgetary development 2
      • b063 11 Statutory long-term care insurance scheme: budgetary development 1
      • be63 11 Statutory long-term care insurance scheme: budgetary development 2
      • b064 14 Central, state and local government: debt by category 1
      • be64 14 Central, state and local government: debt by category 2
    • XI. XI Economic conditions in Germany
      • b065 1 Origin and use of domestic product, distribution and national income 1
      • be65 1 Origin and use of domestic product, distribution and national income 2
      • b066 2 Output in the production sector 1
      • be66 2 Output in the production sector 2
      • b067 3 Orders received by industry 1
      • be67 3 Orders received by industry 2
      • b068 4 Orders received by construction 1
      • be68 4 Orders received by construction 2
      • b069 6 Labour market 1
      • be69 6 Labour market 2
      • b070 7 Prices 1
      • be70 7 Prices 2
      • b071 8 Households income 1
      • be71 8 Households income 2
      • b072 10 Assets, equity and liabilities of listed non-financial groups 1
      • be72 10 Assets, equity and liabilities of listed non-financial groups 2
      • b073 11 Revenues and operating income of listed non-financial groups 1
      • be73 11 Revenues and operating income of listed non-financial groups 2
    • XII. XII External sector
      • b074 1 Major items of the balance of payments of the euro area 1
      • be74 1 Major items of the balance of payments of the euro area 2
      • b075 2 Major items of the balance of payments of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
      • be75 2 Major items of the balance of payments of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
      • b076 3 Foreign trade (special trade) of the Federal Republic of Germany, by country and group of countries 1
      • be76 3 Foreign trade (special trade) of the Federal Republic of Germany, by country and group of countries 2
      • b077 4 Services and Primary of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
      • be77 4 Services and Primary of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
      • b078 7 Financial account of the Federal Republic of Germany 1
      • be78 7 Financial account of the Federal Republic of Germany 2
      • b079 8 External position of the Bundesbank since the beginning of European monetary union 1
      • be79 8 External position of the Bundesbank since the beginning of European monetary union 2
      • b080 9 Assets and liabilities of enterprises in Germany (other than banks) vis-.á-vis non-residents 1
      • be80 9 Assets and liabilities of enterprises in Germany (other than banks) vis-.á-vis non-residents 2
      • b081 10 Euro foreign exchange refrence rates of selected countries 1
      • be81 10 Euro foreign exchange refrence rates of selected countries 2
      • b082 12 Effective exchange rates of the euro and indicators of the price competitiveness of the German economy 1
      • be82 12 Effective exchange rates of the euro and indicators of the price competitiveness of the German economy 2