Rescue packages and a rebounding economy have stabilised the German banking system. But it remains vulnerable to weak profitability, low-quality capital and exposure to cyclical industries abroad. Moreover, some believe that even the crisis has failed to force structural change. Writer Geraldine Lambe
View from Davos 2011
Date: 26-30 January, 2011
Location: Davos, Switzerland
The Banker attended the 2011 World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
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