The transformation of private savers’ funds into business loans – the very essential function ofbanking intermediation - is weak in Belarus compared to other Eastern European economies.High concentration, governmental interference, an inconsistent regulation and a difficultbusiness environment...

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...

Dem Eigenkapital von Unternehmen kommt eine herausragende Bedeutung zu, weil es denUnternehmen Verfügungsmacht über Haftungspotentiale verschafft. Insbesondere gilt dies fürBanken, da sie eine zentrale Stellung in den Zahlungs- und Haftungsbeziehungen einerVolkswirtschaft einnehmen und die...