This paper aims to identify the types of financing structures of the economy that exist in European Union countries highlighting the features of each structure. For each type of financing system of the economy identified we observe the financial resources available to companies. Depending on...

The global financial and economic crisis has revealed that the missing pillar of financial stability architecture was the macroprudential approach of the financial supervision and designing of the prudential policy is considered one of the key elements of the post-crisis reforms. The micro-and...

This paper examines the influence of the capital flows on the real exchange rate of the Romanian leu against euro. Many studies which are analysing the fundamental determinants of the exchange rate of the leu, show that the appreciation of the currency, before the financial crises from the last...

Microfinance in general and the microcredit especially has a major role in the economic growth of a country and an important social impact, supporting the social inclusion. Moreover, its role becomes more vital, if we take into account the major negative effects of the recent financial crisis,...

Through their contribution to the creation of added value and new jobs, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a significant role in the economic and social development of a country. However, these enterprises are facing numerous obstacles that limit their performance, growth and...

The European integration process has a direct impact on all the components of the macroeconomic environment. The existence of a well functioning and sound banking sector becomes of great importance for the integration process as the European Union economy is financed especially through this...

Taking into consideration the necessity of stabilising the inflation rate at a level consistent with an economic policy strategy that assumes Romania will join the euro-zone at the earliest date possible the paper aims to underline the main aspects related to the implementation of the inflation...

In recent years, most countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Member States of the EU, that we selected for the analysis (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania) have recorded a significant expansion of lending in foreign currency, which was one of the...

In the last two decades the usage of innovative financial instruments has increased in the European banking sector. Traditional instruments like loans sales have been complemented by new ones like the credit derivatives instruments. In this context, the aim of our research is to test if and how...

Recent international financial crisis has highlighted the crucial importance of financial stability and showed clearly that ensuring price stability as an objective of monetary policy is a necessary but not a sufficient condition to ensure financial stability. In this context, there have been...