01414cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012918 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 15.00 USD 9781589063488 0251-6365 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Germany's Three-Pillar Banking System : Cross-Country Perspectives in Europe. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (52 pages) Occasional Papers <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 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. Mode of access: Internet Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 2004/007 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/084/02769-9781589063488-en/02769-9781589063488-en-book.xml IMF e-Library