With its communication on the competitiveness of the European banking sector, published on 17 July 2026, the European Commission has presented a comprehensive agenda to make the European banking market more efficient, integrated, and growth-oriented. The initiative is a key pillar of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) and is intended to ensure that banks continue
Financial market
Capital markets, economic growth and transformation financing
The transformation of the German economy requires significant investment and thus extensive financing. Against this background, the report “Capital Markets, Economic Growth and Transformation Financing” by Prof. Christoph Kaserer, TU Munich, and Prof. Marc-Steffen Rapp, Philipps-Universität Marburg, analyses the development of German financial and capital markets in an international comparison, highlights corporate financing and concludes