Banking Structure and Credit Growth in Central and Eastern European Countries /

Recent developments have increased questions about vulnerabilities in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEE) that are experiencing credit booms. This paper analyzes the role of foreign-owned banks in these credit booms. The results show that the CEE countries depend on foreign banks, and these...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aydin, Burcu
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/215
Online Access:Full text available on IMF