The Palgrave Handbook of European Banking
This handbook presents a timely collection of original studies on relevant themes, policies and developments in European banking. The contributors analyse how the crisis years have had a long lasting impact on the structure of European banking and explore
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The Palgrave Handbook of European Banking
Thorsten Beck • Barbara Casu Editors
The Palgrave Handbook of European Banking
Editors Thorsten Beck Cass Business School City, University of London London, UK
Barbara Casu Cass Business School City, University of London London, UK
ISBN 978-1-137-52143-9 ISBN 978-1-137-52144-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-52144-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959995 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover image Deco Images II / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
Preface
The European banking landscape has profoundly changed as a result of the regulatory response to the 2007–8 global financial crisis and ensuing sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Moreover, the extensive changes in the economic and regulatory environment have highlighted a number of unresolved issues in European banking. This Handbook offers a comprehensive overview of these key issues, taking stock after the recent crises and looking forward. Although the new regulatory architecture is now mostly in place, its successful implementation depends crucially on how the Eurozone deals with the legacy of the financial crises. Even after substantial regulatory reforms, debates on further reforms needed to strengthen the EU regulatory framework to limit future risks arising from the banking system are ongoing. The persistent weakness of some Eurozone banking systems puts the implementation of the newly agreed rules to a test. It is against this background that this Handbook aims to provide an understan
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