Germany's Three-Pillar Banking System: Cross-Country Perspectives in Europe

International Monetary Fund

No 2004/007, IMF Occasional Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: German banks tend to be less profitable than their foreign counterparts. This paper estimates the likely effect of the phaseout of state guarantees for public sector banks, reviews the various ways in which public policy could contribute to their restructuring, and discusses the various arguments for and against public involvement in banking.

Keywords: OP; bank; public sector bank; OECD bank profitability data; public sector bank lending behavior; banks in Germany; Fitch IBCA database; Commercial banks; State-owned banks; Public sector; Cooperative banks; Personal income; Europe; Baltics; Germany's banking system; private sector bank; State guarantee; Bank soundness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52
Date: 2004-06-21
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