and profitability, as well as in the relationship between market concentration and risk. The empirical analysis was … concentration and risk had a quadratic relationship, while thereafter the increase in market concentration produced no increase in … risk. …

In a market economy, tradition, stability and performance of cooperative banks, namely science and art of leadership … profitability and competitiveness in heightened risk conditions on local, national and even global markets. In the context of major … characterized by the competition for resources and customers, competition in which performance plays a critical role. …

capital are analysed. Focus is on the importance of: (i) risk, particularly credit risk, (ii) the buffer as an insurance, (iii …) the competition effect, (iv) supervisory discipline, and (v) economic growth. A negative or non-significant risk effect is … found, which suggests that introducing a more risk-sensitive capital regulation (Basel II) is likely to affect Norwegian …

these Accords, namely the management of risk, that more work is still required particularly in relation to hedge funds and …

The main objective of this research is to provide a detailed perspective of the operational risk in the case of … commercial bank. The research is based on the main regulations and procedures in the field of the operational banking risk, and …

negative impact of risk factors, at minimizing losses by expenditures cut-off and maximizing direct and transferred influxes …

importance for the affiliate´s overall performance. …