This paper reviews and assesses the privatization of the banking sector in Hungary. Most of the important developments in the area took place in the period between 1995-98. Nevertheless, the choices made by Hungarian policy makers reflect both internal constraints stemming from the end of central planning to the adoption of market-determined mechanisms as well as external macroeconomic shocks a...

in recent years,internet-based banking services have become the focus of competition in iran’s banking system. in this respect, internet banking users’ identification and segmentation leads to better understanding of users’ needs and expectations and planning to meet them. this in turn will result in improving the image of the bank and obtaining competitive advantage. in this research, seven ba...

Human behavior in banking and financial systems is in part made up of a complex mix of political, social and cultural factors. These factors are reflected in expert opinion based political risk scores. Market inefficiency is largely a result of anomalies in human behavior causing information asymmetries. A basic systemic market model is re-specified into a model for international banking system...

A Sound Banking System is essential for the future growth of any economy. In India, among the banking institution in the organized sector, the commercial banks are the oldest institutions having a wide network of branches, commanding utmost public confidence and having the lion’s share in the total banking operations. The Financial Sector Reforms were implemented in our country during 1991-92 w...

There is a vast literature on regulatory, monetary and institutional aspects of traditional banking system. This is not true for the interest-free Islamic banking framework. In this paper, the functions and tools of central banking in an Islamic framework are evaluated, and suggestions for adapting and revising the currently used tools of central banking for the Islamic central banking are made...