the least profitable in Europe. Several factors affect bank profitability, including a complex tiered industry structure …German bank profitability is low by international standards. Although German banks rank more favorably in risk …

distinct for Canada. The Bank of Canada (BOC) has issued a Guideline that defines the criteria for identifying FMIs …

initiatives of relevance to fintech. The Central Bank has an Innovation Hub that provides a single point of contact for … Central Bank should further intensify its efforts to monitor developments on crypto-assets through systematic data collection …

, strong public and private sector balance sheets, and unprecedented public and ECB support. Immediate risks to Germany …

Much progress on resolution planning and preparedness has been achieved since the last FSAP in 2016. Germany … resolution processes. However, the large weight of Less Significant Institutions (LSIs) in Germany's financial sector calls for …

and supervision of Germany's less significant institutions (LSIs).1 Germany accounts for 1,324 of about 2,400 total LSIs … in the Euro Area (representing 40 percent of Germany's banking sector assets and approximately 55 per cent of total Euro … Area LSI assets). As Germany is part of the Euro Area, the regulation and supervision of banks takes place within the …

Germany. This technical note (TN) provides an update on the insurance sector and highlights risks and vulnerabilities. It …

Germany's macroprudential policy framework and toolkit are well developed. The FSAP found the institutional …, thanks to the analytical power and data access of the central bank, and close coordination between the macro- and … microprudential arms of the financial supervisory authorities. Germany's macroprudential toolkit continues to develop. The principal …

service for German financial markets and beyond. CBF is the central securities depository (CSD) in Germany providing mainly …

This paper reviews Germany's Financial System Stability Assessment report. The financial sector has weathered the … the United States and advanced Europe. Consistent with the authorities' findings, the FSAP found small vulnerabilities …