Banks, Finance and Investment in Germany

Banks, Finance and Investment in Germany
Author: Jeremy Edwards
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1996-01-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521566087

This book analyses the widely-held view of the merits of the 'bank-based' German system of finance for investment, and shows that this view is not supported by evidence from the post-war period. The institutional features of the German system are such that universal banks have control of voting rights at shareholders' meetings due to proxy votes, and they also have representation on companies' supervisory boards. These features are claimed to have two main benefits. One is that the German system reduces asymmetric information problems, enabling banks to supply more external finance to firms at a lower cost, and thus increasing investment. The other is that German banks are able to mould and control managements of firms on behalf of shareholders, and thus ensure that firms are run efficiently. This book assesses whether empirical evidence backs up these claims, and shows that the merits of the German system are largely myths.

Financial System of Germany

Financial System of Germany
Author: Bikal Dhungel
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 364090124X

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 1,0, University of East London, course: International Financial Markets and Institutions, language: English, abstract: Germany is a central European country with fourth largest economy in the world after the US, Japan and China. It has 82 million consumers and has a nominal GDP of $ 3.352 trillion. Financial system in Germany is a traditional banks based system. Firms still rely on banks instead of capital markets. In this paper we will analyze the banking system of Germany, its main institutional investors, the Stock and Bond markets and finally the affects of financial crisis in financial sectors and the implementation of Basel II nationally.

Banks, Finance and Investment in West Germany Since 1970

Banks, Finance and Investment in West Germany Since 1970
Author: Jeremy S. S. Edwards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1991
Genre: Banks and banking
ISBN:

Estudia el problema de si los bancos alemanes han sido un factor importante para los buenos resultados economicos del pais de 1970 a 1985. Analiza en que medida los prestamos bancarios suponen una cantidad significativa de la financiacion para las inversiones del sector productivo aleman, y en este sentido, si es consecuencia de la participacion de bancos en los consejos ejecutivos de las empresas. Para ello, examina el grado de control de titulos con derecho a voto por los bancos y en que medida la representacion en los consejos ejecutivos condiciona la gestion de tal forma que asegure la eficacia interna. Contiene cuadros estadisticos y bibliografia. (igm).

The German Financial System

The German Financial System
Author: Jan P. Krahnen
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2004-03-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191531030

This book is both a reference book on Germany's financial system and a contribution to the economic debate about its status at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In giving a comprehensive account of the many facets of the system, it covers corporate governance, relationship lending, stock market development, investor protection, the venture capital industry, and the accounting system, and reports on monetary transmission and the credit channel, regulation and banking competition, the insurance and investment industry, and mergers and acquisitions. Special chapters at the beginning and at the end of the book adopt the financial system perspective, analysing the mutual fit of different features of the financial system; and each of the fifteen chapters addresses particular myths that surround it. The book is invaluable for those who want to understand the German economy and its financial system, promising not only a compilation of facts and statistics on Germany's financial markets and institutions, but also an analysis of its current structure and the determinants of its future development.

The German Financial System and the Financial and Economic Crisis

The German Financial System and the Financial and Economic Crisis
Author: Daniel Detzer
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2017-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319567993

This book provides an up-to-date overview of the development of the German financial system, with a particular focus on financialization and the financial crisis, topics that have increasingly gained attention since the crisis and the discussion on the secular stagnation started. The authors of the book—economists who have conducted extensive research in this area—offer a perspective on the financial system in the context of its importance for the overall economic system. The book not only provides detailed insights into Germany’s financial system; it also takes a broader perspective on finance and connects it with current macroeconomic developments in Germany.

The German Financial System

The German Financial System
Author: Jan Pieter Krahmen (editor)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199253161

Written by a team of scholars, predominantly from the Centre for Financial Studies in Frankfurt, this volume provides a descriptive survey of the present state of the German financial system and a new analytical framework to explain its workings.

Deutsche Bank Group - Overview

Deutsche Bank Group - Overview
Author: Andreas Meinecke
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 12
Release: 2003-12-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3638238431

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: 1,0 (A), St. Cloud State University (-), language: English, abstract: In 1870 Deutsche Bank was founded by Georg Siemens in Berlin with the purpose: "to transact banking business of all kinds, in particular to promote and facilitate trade relations between Germany, other European countries and overseas markets"1) (Exhibit 1) 1. Today similar to other German Banks, Deutsche Bank group is a universal bank. With 69,300 employees, the bank serves more than 13 million customers in 76 countries worldwide; more than half of the bank′s staff work outside Germany. The home market of the group is the European market, especially the German market. Deutsche Bank′s international orientation is reflected in its staff. In June 2003, 31107 employees worked in Germany, 19250 in Europe (excluding Germany), 12747 in America, and 6205 in Asia/Pacific. The Deutsche Bank offers customers a broad range of modern banking services. With about 1,500 branches in Germany and extensive branch networks in Italy, Spain and Belgium. Deutsche Bank is the biggest bank in the Euro zone.

Banking and Finance in West Germany

Banking and Finance in West Germany
Author: Hans-Hermann Francke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780203116890

This is a clear guide to the German financial system. It begins by outlining its historical development, emphasising the growth of close ties between the banking system and industry, and goes on to describe in details the nature of the credit institutions in general and the money and capital markets. The book emphasizes the crucial role played by the autonomy of the Bundesbank and it explains with clear illustrations the instruments available to it to conduct monetary policy. It analyses the type of monetary target adopted by the Bundesbank in the early 1970s and deals with the 'transferability' of the West German financial system to other countries. Wherever relevant, parallels and differences between that system and the ones operating in the US and UK are pointed out.