01674cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011481 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463928551 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Germany : Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students 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. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/370 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/370/002.2011.issue-370-en.xml IMF e-Library