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Stabilność systemu finansowego Unii Europejskiej
Stability of the financial system of the European Union

Author(s): Małgorzata Mikita
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Economy
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: financial system; financial stability; European Union; stability mechanisms;stability indicators;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present activities undertaken at the EU level to ensure financial stability, and to assess the degree of stability of the EU financial system on the basis of selected indicators. The first part of the article introduces the concept of financial system stability and describes its importance in the modern economy and the methods of estimating the stability of the financial system. The second part of the article is devoted to the presentation of activities undertaken by the EU to increase the stability of the financial system, and the assessment of financial stability on the basis of two indicators: the Z-score indicator, used to assess the stability of the banking system, and the Stock Price Volatility index, showing the stability of the capital market.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 87-116
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Polish