Analysis of Factors Affecting the Stability of Cooperative Banks in the Post-Crisis Period (Analiza czynnikow wplywajacych na stabilnosc bankow spoldzielczych w okresie pokryzysowym)

In many countries, including Poland, cooperative banks have survived the global financial crisis relatively well. However, many empirical studies conducted in the post-crisis period have indicated that it could be a short-term advantage, associated with a traditional business model, rather than the long-term trend of cooperative banks’ stabilizing impact on the banking sector. This problem is particularly important for the credit market, as cooperative banks are an important vehicle in financing local businesses. The article therefore aims at answering this question by analyzing factors affecting stability of cooperative banks in the period 2010–2013, as measured by the Z-score index, the level of capitalization and non-performing loans. The results of the panel model and statistical data analysis confirmed also on the Polish market that the cooperative sector plays a stabilizing role in the crisis, but not necessarily in the post-crisis period.