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Poland Twenty Years With Market Economy

2010

This article presents the main factors behind the developement of the Polish economy since the introduction of a market economy twenty years ago. First there is a decription of how the privatisation process actually took place. Then is followed by some information about the development of a financial market, i.e. the banking sector. At the end there is a summary of some of the main factors behind the huge inflow of foreign investments to Poland during this period.

New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2012 : Conference Proceedings (May 10 - 12, 2012, Riga, University of Latvia)

2012

Support for Conference Proceedings by ERAF Project "Support for the international cooperation projects and other international cooperation activities in research and technology at the University of Latvia" No. 2010/0202/2DP/2.1.1.2.0/10/APIA/VIAA/013

An empirical investigation into market risk disclosure: is there room to improve for Italian banks?

2020

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the market risk disclosure practices of large Italian banks. The contribution provides insights on the way banks should provide information about market risk. The problem related to the asymmetric information between banks from one side, and investors and stakeholders on the other, represents a crucial issue that requires further considerations by scholars and regulators.Design/methodology/approachThis contribution adopts a mixed methodological approach to analyse both qualitative and quantitative profiles of market risk disclosure in banking. This paper analyses the most important documents Italian banks are required to prepare for risk disclosure purposes…

Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia, Vol. 20, Issue 1 

2012

DALIA ANTINIENE. Attitudes Reflecting National Identity of Lithuanian Students ; ALDIS BULIS, ROBERTS ŠKAPARS.Competitiveness of Latvian companies in People’s Republic of China ; GUNTA ROZIŅA, ELVĪRA ZELGALVE. English for Banking: An Instrument for International Communication ; VIESTURS PAULS KARNUPS. The 1936 Devaluation of the Lat and its Effect on Latvian Foreign Trade ; VALĒRIJS PRAUDE, SANTA BORMANE. Trends of Development and PossIBiLities of efficiency improvement in Marketing Communications ; CAROLIN KUHN, ĒRIKA ŠUMILO. “Leaders Must Learn How to Create an organisational Climate Where Others Apply Innovative Thinking to Solve Problems and Develop New Products and Services”

Data analytics in banks' audit: The case of loan loss provisions in Uruguay

2016

Abstract The purpose of this study is two-fold: firstly, to analyze the benefits of implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) format to report in the banking industry considering the industry's specific risks and complexities. Secondly, to show that both, ERP and XBRL are necessary to successfully use Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) while performing audit procedures to verify the compliance of certain crucial regulatory requirements. The study shows the possible consequences of not using CAATs to audit the compliance of loan loss provisions' regulatory requirements in Uruguay.

New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2013: International conference, Riga, Latvia, May 9-11, 2013 : Abstracts of Reports

2013

New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2013: International conference, Riga, Latvia, May 9-11, 2013 : Conference proceedings

2013

Factors underlying attitude formation towards online banking in Finland

2002

The study explored the effect of different factors affecting attitude formation towards Internet banking (online banking) in Finland. The purpose of this paper is to determine those factors that influence the formation of attitude towards Internet banking on the one hand, and their relation to the use of online banking services, on the other. To attain these, a large survey (1,167 responses) was carried out during the summer of 2000 in Finland. Attitude formation was studied by the use of a structural equation model. The results are expected to provide both theoretical and practical contributions in the area of electronic retail banking and understanding of consumer behaviour in the turbule…

The determinants of social CRM entrepreneurship : An institutional perspective

2021

Abstract Despite a growing interest in social media adoption by corporations, there is minimal knowledge about the drivers of social customer relationship management (SCRM). This study examines the determinants of SCRM entrepreneurship from an institutional perspective and specifically from the banking sector. Data on 19 banks were obtained from 183 responses to a questionnaire. These data were analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS) path modeling. The findings show that organizational and technological contexts have a significant positive impact on SCRM entrepreneurship. The results also reveal a significant impact of institutional normative and coercive pressures on SCRM entrepreneurshi…

Internet banking adoption among mature customers: early majority or laggards?

2003

Finland is a world leader in electronic banking, and over 39.8 percent of all retail banking transactions were made over the Internet in August 2000. Using the data of a large survey, we analyzed mature customers’ Internet banking behavior. Internet banking was the third popular mode of payment among mature customers. Household income and education were found to have a significant effect on the adoption of the Internet as a banking channel, so that over 30 percent of wealthy and well‐educated mature males make e‐banking their primary mode of making payments. Perceived difficulty in using computers combined with the lack of personal service in e‐banking were found to be the main barriers of …