Banking in Portugal (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions)

This book explains how banking institutions in Portugal were able to maintain their strength and solubility while undergoing a demanding Program of Financial Assistance from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission from May 2011 and May 2014. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Introduction....Pages 1-8 The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Portuguese Banks: The Problem of Portuguese Sovereign Debt....Pages 9-20 Consolidation and the Evolution of Governance Models in Portuguese Financial Institutions....Pages 21-38 Banking Supervision and Regulation in the Euro Area: The Case of Portugal....Pages 39-64 Risk Management in Portuguese Financial Institutions....Pages 65-82 Performance and Efficiency of the Portuguese Banking System....Pages 83-124 Retail Banking for Households in Portugal....Pages 125-144 Corporate and Investment Banking in Portugal....Pages 145-181 Portuguese Banks and Their Expansion in Portuguese-Language Countries....Pages 182-199 Back Matter....Pages 200-213