Download or read book Financial Markets in Central and Eastern Europe written by Morten Balling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The countries of Central and Eastern Europe have been through a profound transition process for more than a decade now. The financial sectors and markets in the region have been subject to major structural reforms including privatization, liberalization and the acquisition by foreign banks of controlling interests in local financial institutions. This important new book includes papers that chart this process. Topics discussed include the implications of future EU membership, and the strategies pursued by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.