Competitive Strategies in European Banking
Published on 2. June 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-19-877350-4 (ISBN)
Description
BL Integrates both the changing structure of the commercial banking industry in Europe and the strategic implications of these changes
The book begins by concentrating on the economics of banking, presenting an analysis of the principal environment forces affecting the financial sector: deregulation, internationalization, economic instability, technical change, and financial innovation. The second part offers valuable information on current trends in the five main EC countries. The analysis of each country includes a study of the recent evolution of its financial sector, in turn, each sector's inherent economic outlook in terms of profitability, costs, productivity, and competition, as well as the changes in the regulatory environment.
The third part of the book is dedicated to an analysis of some of the strategic choices of European banks, such as scale, diversification, and internationalization. Finally, the pace of change within the European banking industry is evaluated, as well as how some of the banks are adapting to the new environment.
The book begins by concentrating on the economics of banking, presenting an analysis of the principal environment forces affecting the financial sector: deregulation, internationalization, economic instability, technical change, and financial innovation. The second part offers valuable information on current trends in the five main EC countries. The analysis of each country includes a study of the recent evolution of its financial sector, in turn, each sector's inherent economic outlook in terms of profitability, costs, productivity, and competition, as well as the changes in the regulatory environment.
The third part of the book is dedicated to an analysis of some of the strategic choices of European banks, such as scale, diversification, and internationalization. Finally, the pace of change within the European banking industry is evaluated, as well as how some of the banks are adapting to the new environment.
Reviews / Votes
This book is useful ... It presents a brief, well-balanced review of banking in the EC in the late 1980s, and a discussion of the usual strategies available to banks generally. * Journal of Economic Literature * ...a timely contribution to the literature on these issues...this is a good book that will be useful to a wide range of readers who are interested in the recent changes in the European financial services industry, including practioners, academics and students. The book is accessible and well-structured...the paperback edition is good value for money for students and researchers. * Accounting, Business and Finance History * A timely contribution to the literature on these issues ... this is a good book that will be useful to a wide range of readers who are interested in the recent changes in the European financial services industry, including practitioners, academics and students. The book is accessible and well structured. It should be of particular interest to students at the advanced undergraduate, MBA and postgraduate levels in courses like International Banking and Finance; Comparative Banking, and Domestic and International banking ... the paperback edition is good value for money for students and researchers. * Accounting History *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
466 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-877350-4 (9780198773504)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Introduction ; PART I ; 1. The financial systems in Europe: the forces of change ; PART II ; 2. The evolution of banking in Europe ; 3. The German banking sector ; 4. The Spanish banking sector ; 5. The French banking sector ; 6. The British banking sector ; 7. The Italian banking sector ; PART III ; 8. The transformation of banking: A corporate perspective ; 9. The transformation of banking and the configuration of banking activities ; 10. Strategic options for European banks in the coming years ; 11. Some considerations on the evoluton of banking in Europe and the 1992 challenge ; Bibliography ; Index