Germany's financial sector operates under the oversight of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority alongside the Deutsche Bundesbank, covering banking, capital markets and insurance activity across Europe's largest economy. Frankfurt serves as the country's principal financial centre, hosting major banks, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the European Central Bank's core operations. Regulatory oversight spans licensing, prudential supervision and market conduct within both national and European Union frameworks. This section brings together the institutions, regulatory frameworks and market developments shaping Germany's financial sector, from banking supervision to capital markets activity and regulatory policy.