Edited by Zeljko Šević, formerly Caledonian Business School, GCU London, UK

• Contents: Preface 1. Assessing the Banking Reforms in South-East Europe Part I: General and Theoretical Issues 2. Economic Reform in South-East European Countries in Transition 3. The Role of the Stability Pact in Financial Sector Reform in South-East Europe 4. Governance Structures 5. Central Bank Reform in South-East Europe: Recent Developments and Prospects 6. Currency Boards and Currency Arrangements in Transition Economies 7. Comparative Models of Banking Reform 8. Banking Reform in South-East European Countries in the Light of the Central European Experience Part II: Country Studies 9. Banking Reform in Albania 10. Banking Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina 11. The Banking System in Bulgaria 12. Reforming the Banking System in Croatia and its Broader Macroeconomic Environment 13. Banking Reform in Macedonia 14. Banking Reform in Romania 15. Reforming the Banking System in Yugoslavia Index

'. . . it is a very valuable contribution for understanding the actual situation of the South-East European countries, and the steps that need to be taken for the consolidation of an up-to-date banking system and to accelerate, hopefully, an earlier integration of these countries into the European Union.'

Edited by Zeljko Šević, formerly Caledonian Business School, GCU London, UK

• Contents: Preface 1. Assessing the Banking Reforms in South-East Europe Part I: General and Theoretical Issues 2. Economic Reform in South-East European Countries in Transition 3. The Role of the Stability Pact in Financial Sector Reform in South-East Europe 4. Governance Structures 5. Central Bank Reform in South-East Europe: Recent Developments and Prospects 6. Currency Boards and Currency Arrangements in Transition Economies 7. Comparative Models of Banking Reform 8. Banking Reform in South-East European Countries in the Light of the Central European Experience Part II: Country Studies 9. Banking Reform in Albania 10. Banking Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina 11. The Banking System in Bulgaria 12. Reforming the Banking System in Croatia and its Broader Macroeconomic Environment 13. Banking Reform in Macedonia 14. Banking Reform in Romania 15. Reforming the Banking System in Yugoslavia Index

'. . . it is a very valuable contribution for understanding the actual situation of the South-East European countries, and the steps that need to be taken for the consolidation of an up-to-date banking system and to accelerate, hopefully, an earlier integration of these countries into the European Union.'

Edited by Zeljko Šević, formerly Caledonian Business School, GCU London, UK

• Contents: Preface 1. Assessing the Banking Reforms in South-East Europe Part I: General and Theoretical Issues 2. Economic Reform in South-East European Countries in Transition 3. The Role of the Stability Pact in Financial Sector Reform in South-East Europe 4. Governance Structures 5. Central Bank Reform in South-East Europe: Recent Developments and Prospects 6. Currency Boards and Currency Arrangements in Transition Economies 7. Comparative Models of Banking Reform 8. Banking Reform in South-East European Countries in the Light of the Central European Experience Part II: Country Studies 9. Banking Reform in Albania 10. Banking Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina 11. The Banking System in Bulgaria 12. Reforming the Banking System in Croatia and its Broader Macroeconomic Environment 13. Banking Reform in Macedonia 14. Banking Reform in Romania 15. Reforming the Banking System in Yugoslavia Index

'. . . it is a very valuable contribution for understanding the actual situation of the South-East European countries, and the steps that need to be taken for the consolidation of an up-to-date banking system and to accelerate, hopefully, an earlier integration of these countries into the European Union.'