IMF urges German banking sector to accelerate restructuring

BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday urged Germany's banks to speed up their restructuring plans to become more profitable and reduce risks.The comments come after Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank ended merger talks in April. German government officials had pushed for a tie-up to create a national banking champion and end questions over the future of both banks, which have struggled to recover since the financial crisis. "Restructuring must be accelerated in the banking..