Many of the EU accession countries have announced that they will not only try to enter the EU as quickly as possible but also to adopt the euro at an early date. This is justified by the effort to avoid the danger of financial instability in the period prior to euro-introduction. However, by...

Many of the EU accession countries have announced that they will not only try to enter the EU as quickly as possible but also to adopt the euro at an early date. This is justified by the effort to avoid the danger of financial instability in the period prior to euro-introduction. However, by...

This book highlights the achievements and challenges of the ongoing process of financial integration in Europe. This unique collection will be of great interest to economists and experts in the fields of financial markets and European integration from central, commercial and investment banks,...

Die Idee des aus der Kolonialzeit stammenden Currency Board-Systems erlebt heute eine Renaissance im Zuge der Bewältigung von Währungs- und Finanzkrisen und Transformationsprozessen. Currency Board-Systeme garantieren die Konvertibilität des Bargelds gegen Auslandswährung zu einem festen...