In this work, we evaluate the competition in the Romanian banking system as regards the distortions in terms of market shares and the origin of capital, for the period 2000-2010, using the methodology of the structural analysis of the markets promoted by Mereuta (2012). Thus, we firstly check...

In this work, we evaluate the competition in the Romanian banking system as regards the distortions in terms of market shares and the origin of capital, for the period 2000-2010, using the methodology of the structural analysis of the markets promoted by Mereuta (2012). Thus, we firstly check...

The present study is structured as follows: in section 1, it is enhanced the gap and in the same time the potential to growth in the Romanian banking system, compared with the EU ones; it is analysed the impact of EU integration on bank products' prices, taking into account the two approaches...

In this study, we intend to highlight the interaction between the decisions of the central banking concerning the fulfillment of the two main objectives: price stability and financial stability, as well as the effects of such decisions upon the economy. We suggest that central banks should be...

In this paper we assess the financial supervision and regulation structure inRomania. To this purpose, we calculate and interpret the Financial Supervision UnificationIndex (FSU Index) and the Central Bank as Financial Authority Index (CBFA) at the level ofthe year 2011 (August), according to...

In this paper we assess the transparency level in the field of financial stability, using the Sotom-ska-Krzysztofik and Szczepanska index for the central banks from the European Union countries and European Central Bank (ECB) – 28 central banks, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Russia and 3...

In this study we try to assess banking competition in the Romania for 2001 – 2008, taking into account the evolution of market share of the top five, Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), performances indicators like ROA and ROE and evolutions of deposit and loans rates. We observed that the...

In this paper we evaluate the main causes and consequences of bank failures. Starting from the theoretical level and identifying traditional and modern causes, common and specific causes for bank failures, we continue with an analysis of the Romanian case. The Romanian banking system had several...

In our study we investigate the impact of the European Union integration process on banks' efficiency and the convergence of cost efficiency across banking systems from Central and Eastern European countries from 2004 to 2010. We observe large differences in the level of cost efficiency between...