4 The pandemic as a push for companies to diversify their funding At the same time, the prospect of less support should be a reminder for firms to check their funding options, not just in Germany but further afield, too. And this brings me to my final message today. The pandemic should be a strong push for German companies to diversify their funding.
In 2017, these assets had grown to 42% of total banking sector assets, amounting to € trillion. As the non-bank sector continues to grow, so does the need to ensure that our supervisory and regulatory framework is fit for purpose.