Deutsches Aktieninstitut and BDI comment on a EU consultation on the separation of banking

The separation of proprietary trading of banks from deposit taking and the provision of credit is currently intensively discussed. Advocates argue that such a separation will help to avoid future banking crisis. Deutsches Aktieninstitut and BDI are not convinced of the arguments, concerned about the impact on the real economy and call for a detailed impact analysis. The joint position paper is the response to an EU consultation on the issue which discusses different models of separation.