Banking in Central and Eastern Europe 1980-2006

<p>Comparative in structure and covering an extensive number of transition countries in its survey this comprehensive book overviews the development of the banking systems in Central and Eastern European since the communist era until the present time.</p><p>Taking in a range of countries including Hungary Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Bulgaria Romania Croatia Russia Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Barisitz - an economist with the Central Bank of Austra - analyzes the evolution of legal foundations banking supervision banks’ major sources of assets liabilities earnings and related changes banking crises restructuring rehabilitation programs the role of foreign-owned banks and FDI. </p><p>A significant publication it is fascinating reading for all those studying and working in the areas of transition economy macro and monetary economy and economic history</p>