Gottswinter,C.:Risikomanagement.Banken

The specialized book "Risk Management. Banks" by Christian Gottswinter offers an in-depth analysis of the impacts of the global financial crisis on banks and their risk management strategies. Considering the enormous financial losses caused by the crisis, the book examines the role of banks as perpetrators and the challenges they faced. It looks at existing regulatory standards such as Basel II and the MaRisk to understand the banks' responses to the crisis. Through a comparative analysis of three selected banks based on their annual reports, it discusses which institutions managed the consequences of the crisis best. Additionally, it raises the question of whether cultural influences affect the risk behavior of banks. The book concludes with the development of a risk matrix that allows for a fundamental assessment of the risk potential of banks.