As banks 7  BA  ES  O F GH  A  NA  NK  T. 1 9 5 7  accumulate more capital they have to find the most efficient use of this capital to support its business mix. This calls for the fluid use of resources to capture the appropriate return on equity.
With regard to measures stabilising the global economy, one aspect that is too often overlooked is the fact that due to the sharp contraction in net exports since summer 2008 the German economy is de facto stabilising the global economy. A decline in net exports means that less income from global trade flows is absorbed by Germany.