Moody’s: Persistently low interest rates in Germany will maintain pressure on banks

The US-based rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service, is out with its review report on the German banking sector, with the key highlights found below.

Foreign loans, which represent a quarter of German banks total assets, pose a higher risk to German lenders.

Persistently low-interest rates in Germany will maintain pressure on banks net interest margins, their main source.