* Laut Koalitionsvertrag will die neue Bundesregierung für den Erhalt regional tätiger Sparkassen und Genossenschaftsbanken kämpfen. * Tatsächlich reduziert sich die Anzahl regionaler Banken zurzeit fusionsbedingt stark. * Unser Vergleich der Bankensysteme von Deutschland, Spanien und dem...

As expected, this comparison of the German and the UK banking systems shows substantial differences between the countries. In the UK, savings banks disappeared long ago and other regional banks have never become important in lending to business. Instead, the five large commercial banks dominate...

This paper re-visits the state of decentralised banking in Germany, Spain and the UK. The cross-country comparison we conducted has identified Germany as having the most decentralised banking system, followed by Spain and the UK, as expected. The development of regional and double-purpose banks,...

As expected, this comparison of the German and the UK banking systems shows substantial differences between the countries. In the UK, savings banks disappeared long ago and other regional banks have never become important in lending to business. Instead, the five large commercial banks dominate...