Download or read book British and German Banking Strategies written by S. Janssen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author investigates the strategies of eight publicly listed banks in Britain and Germany in the context of European financial integration. Evidence is provided that banks with defensive strategies fared better than those which attempted to break out of a coherent financial system in order to embrace new business opportunities