In this paper, we investigate the credit growth of foreign-owned banks in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe from 2000 to 2014. We intend to show whether foreign capital in the banking sector should be treated as a monolith, as it currently is in the literature. To this end, we analyse...

This study focuses on the role of financial development in the economic growth of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European (CESEE) countries in the post-communist era (1995–2014), which coincides with the opening up of financial markets to foreign investors and the global financial crisis....

Purpose: The goal of the paper is to analyse the determinants of the level of ROE (return on equity) for two groups of banks, interrelated by capital links, and their banking sectors.Methodology: For the case study, we chose companies that, in 2011–2013, were designated by the Financial...

We empirically analysed the costs of bank restructuring measures undertaken in the EU countries during recent global financial crisis under the state aid framework. With a unique dataset from over 80 bank case studies in 2008-2014, we modeled the determinants of bailout costs and ranked the cost...

We investigate whether foreign ownership in the banking sector is a key determinant of its stability in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European (CESEE) countries, as there is no consensus in the current literature on emerging markets. To this end, we introduce a financial strength index...

In the last twenty years, ERM has gained relevance in business management and was put to test in many “tail” situations, starting from the SARS outbreaks in 2003 up to recent financial crises (subprime and sovereign debt crises) and regional pandemic. Notwithstanding the lesson learnt, prima...

Polish Abstract: Celem projektu była ocena wpływu zmian w strukturze społeczno-demograficznej polskiego społeczeństwa na rynek usług finansowych. Z badań wynika, że pod wpływem czynników społeczno-demograficznych będą zachodziły przeobrażenia w popycie na usługi finansowe, które...

In this paper we investigate the issues of identification and capital regulation of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). Both issues are fundamental for global financial stability. However, there are many open questions that remain on the political and academic agenda. We underline that...

This study aims to assess the current institutional arrangements of guarantee schemes in three sectors of the financial services industry (banking, insurance and capital market) in EU countries. Using data collected directly from guarantee schemes and other sources, as well as bank balance sheet...

The purpose of this paper is firstly to review the literature on the efficacy and importance of the Altman Z-Score bankruptcy prediction model globally and its applications in finance and related areas. This review is based on an analysis of 33 scientific papers published from the year 2000 in...