Analysis of the financial position of the banking sector of the European Union member states in the period 2007–2013
Analysis of the financial position of the banking sector of the European Union member states in the period 2007–2013

Summary/Abstract: The banking system is an extremely significant link in the financial system of a given country. This state of affairs results in the financial position of banks forming a given banking sector exerting a considerable impact on the condition of the financial system of a given country. A similar relation is observed in the case of the European Union’s financial system. However, if looking at the system from the viewpoint of the EU, it is easily noticeable that the situation is much more complex. This is because the EU banking system is created through cooperation of banks from various EU member states. This results from the fact that when cross-border financial institutions engage in such a situation, the threat to the system can be even more difficult to bring under control. The presented paper is dedicated to the financial position of banks in the EU. Its assessment in the period 2007– –2013 was made with the use of the method of development pattern and Bankscope financial data regarding banks operating in the EU. The conducted analyses served as a point of departure for discussions on changes and the condition of banking sectors in individual EU member states and the EU as a whole.

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