Entwicklung und Perspektiven der Genossenschaftsbanken Italiens

The structure of banking systems has been frequently in the debate over a long time. A re-structuring of banking systems is very often based on the experience of other countries. Ger-man cooperative banks can learn much about the development of Italy's cooperative banks. In contradiction to the Banche di Credito Cooperativo, the Banche Popolari have loosened their ties to the cooperative identity and its legal form. As a result, Banche Popolari face now the danger of (hostile) take-overs by other banks....