We discuss the origins and the possible reasons for the sudden death of the VOLAX contract.

We analyze the implied volatility surface structure of ODAX options as traded on DTB (currently Eurex). We apply PCA to cross sections of the implied volatility surface taken along the same moneyness (m) or the same time to maturity (T). For data from the period October 3rd 1997 – November...

This article deals with the issue of Islamic Banking and its differences from the classical, anglo-saxon banking system. It investigates the availability, prices and volatility of Islamic financial instruments during the global financial crisis in comparison to the behavior of similar...

This article explains why the housing and commercial real estate market are in a permanent disequilibrium. The real estate market converges towards the equilibrium, but it changes due to credit constraints, expectations and the long investment process. The cycles on this market are much more...

Polish Abstract: Podczas ostatniej dekady obrót instrumentami pochodnymi wzrósł dużo szybciej w krajach rozwijających się, niż rozwiniętych gospodarczo. Ponadprzeciętnie zmieniła się dynamika obrotu pochodnymi bazującymi na kursie walutowym. Zmiany te świadczą o rozwoju systemów...

English Abstract: In the publication, Barabara Nowakowska and Piotr Noceń discuss 'Poland's Private Equity Market: Current Conditions and Development Prospects', and Michał Surowski and Michał Popiołek describe 'Private Equity From a Bank's Perspective'.Polish Abstract: W niniejszym Zeszycie...

Polish Abstract: Znaczny wzrost kwoty, ilości i roli kredytów mieszkaniowych w polskim systemie bankowym ma bez wątpienia wpływ na gospodarkę. Z jednej strony można twierdzić, że finansowanie rynku mieszkaniowego pozytywnie wpływa na wzrost gospodarczy, z drugiej jednak strony rosnąca...

English Abstract: The development of the Polish corporate bonds market resulted from changes on the supply side. When the Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, Polish entrepreneurs realized that financing their companies' operations only with the use of credit, even if contracted from different...