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Banking Concentration In The Baltic And Western Balkan States — Selected Issues

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  • Katarzyna Kubiszewska

    (Gdansk University of Technology, Poland)

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Research background: In a rapidly changing economic environment companies deepen their cooperation, which occurs in all sectors of the economy. The progressive increase in market concentration, especially in the banking sector, is caused by various reasons. Purpose of the article: The purpose of this article is to compare the tendencies within market structures in few countries which origin from similar political systems and which have got experience in transformation of banking sectors. Methods: The research concerns the Baltic and the Western Balkan States. Concentration of the banking sectors, as measured by both HHI and CR5 indices changed during the quoted period, as a result of the consolidation of the sector. The study revealed a distinct change in the growth rate of market concentration and the number of banks, and is based on data provided by the local central banks and the European Central Bank. Findings & Value added: The situation in banking sectors in the Western Balkans differed significantly, which could be explained by strong economic ties, particularly with Germany and Austria. In this region, the raising concentration of the banking markets is related to the decreasing number of banks, while in the Sea Baltic States the increasing number of institutions is accomplished by the falling concentration ratio. The paper concerns the developments of the banking sectors which are not yet well described and do not belong to the mainstream of research in the Polish literature, meaning the region of the Western Balkans.

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  • Katarzyna Kubiszewska, 2017. "Banking Concentration In The Baltic And Western Balkan States — Selected Issues," Oeconomia Copernicana, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 8(1), pages 65-82, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:pes:ieroec:v:8:y:2017:i:1:p:65-82
    DOI: 10.24136/oc.v8i1.5
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    1. Almir ALIHODŽIĆ & İbrahim Halil EKŞİ, 2018. "Credit growth and non-performing loans: evidence from Turkey and some Balkan countries," Eastern Journal of European Studies, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 9, pages 229-249, December.
    2. Gezim Jusufi & Vehbi Ramaj & Fatos Ukaj, 2022. "BARRIERS TO BANK LOANS AND SMEs EARNINGS: EVIDENCE FROM KOSOVO," Economic Thought and Practice, Department of Economics and Business, University of Dubrovnik, vol. 31(1), pages 3-24, june.

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    Keywords

    banking; consolidation; concentration; the Baltic States; the Western Balkan states;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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