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.