La structure des banques européennes: faut-il remettre en cause le modèle de banque universelle ?

Frédéric Oudéa

Revue d'économie financière, 2012, vol. N° 106, issue 2, 195-204

Abstract: Banks play a key role in financing the euro zone economy. They act as intermediaries by turning savings into lending, transform short-term resources into long-term funding and hedge risks for non-financial companies. The recent crisis has prompted a drastic strengthening of prudential regulation for banks and led to major changes in the euro zone?s banking system, which is still adapting to the new environment. This is the price to pay for bolstering the stability of the financial system and the wider economy. However, the measures being considered by some of the countries hardest hit by the financial crisis, such as ring-fencing or even banning certain activities, are not necessarily appropriate or relevant to the euro zone. They could actually even weaken a banking model which has proved resilient during the crisis. Classification JEL: G21, G24, G28, G32.

JEL-codes: G21 G24 G28 G32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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