Kurzfassung eines Tagungsbeitrags auf dem IX. Internationalen Kongress Junge Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft in Innsbruck, 6. - 8. Juni 2001.

The key dynamics of the transatlantic banking crisis are analyzed - with emphasis on the fact that the banking disaster of 2007/08 was not really a surprise -, and the five key requirements for restoring stability and efficiency in the EU/OECD banking sector are highlighted. Most important,...