Appropriate capital rules are the best and most important contribution which financial market regulation can make to the stability of the banking sector. In this respect, it is good to see that, in Germany, the average Tier 1 capital ratio rose from 9.1% at the beginning of 2008 to 15.6% in mid-2015, and that the quality of capital has improved substantially.
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