Basiswissen Bankenaufsicht

Banking supervisory law has developed into a highly complex area of law in which even experts struggle to maintain an overview. This book provides orientation. In easy-to-understand language, it describes how banking supervision works in Germany and Europe, provides an overview of the interaction between the most important players and explains the most important principles and instruments of bank supervision. It answers the following questions:Why are banks supervised?Why are banks supervised by the state?Which institutions play a role?Who actually comes up with the regulations?And how does regulation influence banks' business models? For the 2nd edition, the book has been completely updated to include topics such as sustainability regulation and money laundering regulation.