The impact of Basel III on German banks

Reuters insider - Markus Krall

The capital in Germany is owned mainly by federal states and savings bank associations like the Sparkassen-sector and the Landesbanken. How will these banks be affected by Basel III? Will they be able to supply enough capital for loan business?

Markus Krall finds an answer to these questions and explains why Basel III is in most cases a step forward from Basel II, e.g. concerning liquidity and leverage ratio.

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