Germany : Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure.
This Technical Note focuses on banking sector structure in Germany. Germany's banking system comprises three 'pillars'-private commercial banks, public sector banks, and cooperative banks-distinguished by the ownership structure and business orientation. The German banking system incl...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2011.
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2011/370 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | This Technical Note focuses on banking sector structure in Germany. Germany's banking system comprises three 'pillars'-private commercial banks, public sector banks, and cooperative banks-distinguished by the ownership structure and business orientation. The German banking system includes a large number of institutions in both absolute and relative terms. This note describes the evolution of Germany's three-pillar banking system. It analyzes capitalization, credit and the intermediation of savings, and bank profitability and efficiency. It also examines the benefits of public involvement and governance in the banking system. |
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| Item Description: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (33 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |