Banking in Central and Eastern Europe 1980-2006: From Communism to Capitalism

ISBN-13: 9780415512671 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 224 str.

Stephan Barisitz

Opis

Comparative in structure and covering an extensive number of transition countries in its survey, this comprehensive book overviews the development of the banking systems in Central and Eastern European since the communist era until the present time.

Taking in a range of countries including Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Barisitz - an economist with the Central Bank of Austra - analyzes the evolution of legal foundations, banking supervision, banks’ major sources of assets, liabilities, earnings and related changes, banking crises, restructuring, rehabilitation programs, the role of foreign-owned banks and FDI.

A significant publication, it is fascinating reading for all those studying and working in the areas of transition economy, macro and monetary economy and economic history

 

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Banks and their Role in a Modern Market Economy  2. Banking in Socialism  3. Transition, Liberalization, Banking Crises and Reform Policies  4. Post-Transition Crisis Developments, Strengths and Weaknesses of Contemporary Banking Sectors  5. Perspectives of Banking in Central and Eastern Europe

O autorze

Stephan Barisitz