European Banking Integration, Ten Years after
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Vol. 2 No. 2, July 1996
Posted: 28 Jun 1998
Abstract
Ten years ago, the White Paper on the Completion of the Single Market announced the integration of European banking markets. The purpose of this essay is to identify four public issues that remain to be addressed. Home country control of international banks need to be complemented by host country control. The deposit guarantee schemes should be modified by rendering insured deposits "first order claim". A European authority is needed to ensure that banks do not exploit domestic rents to subsidize international activities. Finally, tax evasion is a fourth issue that remains to be addressed.
JEL Classification: F33, G21, H26
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