Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision

A new amendment to the Law on Credit Unions (CU) dated November 5, 2009, will pass CU supervision to the Polish Financial Services Authority (PFSA), the body that regulates other financial institutions in Poland. Currently, CUs (also known as SKOKs...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Financial Sector Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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NPL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16344212/credit-unions-poland-diagnostic-proposals-regulation-supervision
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language English
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
ARBITRAGE
ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
ASSET QUALITY
ASSET RATIO
ASSETS
ASSETS RATIO
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK FAILURE
BANK FAILURES
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPT
BANKRUPTCY
BORROWER
BUSINESS PLAN
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASH FLOW
CENTRAL BANKS
CHECKS
CODE OF CONDUCT
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LOAN
COMMERCIAL TERM
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS
CONSUMER CREDITS
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT UNION
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT SECURITIES
DEPENDENT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUNDS
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEMS
DEPOSIT INSURER
DEPOSIT INSURERS
DEPOSIT PROTECTION
DEPOSIT TAKING INSTITUTIONS
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIRECT SUPERVISION
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
DIVIDEND
ESTATE
EXCHANGE RATE
EXISTING LAW
EXPLICIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SITUATION
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIXED ASSET
FIXED ASSETS
FRAUD
FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES
GOOD FAITH
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATOR
GOVERNMENT REGULATORS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
IMPLICIT GUARANTEE
INCOME STATEMENT
INCOME STREAM
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSURANCE CLAIMS
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE PROGRAMS
INTANGIBLE
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISKS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL AUDITS
INTERNAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUND
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
JUDGMENT
JURISDICTION
LEGAL ACTIONS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LEVERAGE
LEVIES
LIABILITY
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDATIONS
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
LOAN
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN DEMAND
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOCAL CURRENCY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MANDATE
MANDATES
MARKET SHARE
MATURITIES
MATURITY
MERGER
MERGERS
MICROFINANCE
MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
MONEY MARKET
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGES
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL CREDIT
NET PROFIT
NEW CREDIT
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OVERDUE LOANS
PAYMENT SERVICES
PORTFOLIOS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL STANDARDS
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
QUALITY OF ASSETS
RATES OF RETURN
REAL ESTATE LOANS
RECEIVABLES
RECORD KEEPING
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REGIME
REGULATORY STANDARDS
REGULATORY STRUCTURE
REGULATORY STRUCTURES
REGULATORY SYSTEM
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT PERIOD
RESERVE
RESERVE FUND
RESERVES
RETURN ON ASSETS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK PROFILE
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SELF-REGULATION
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT SERVICES
SETTLEMENTS
SMALL BUSINESS
SOLVENCY
SOUND INSTITUTIONS
STATE GUARANTEE
SUBORDINATED DEBT
SUPERVISORY ACTIONS
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
SUPERVISORY POWERS
SYSTEM ASSETS
SYSTEMIC STABILITY
T-BONDS
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TREASURY BONDS
UNIVERSAL BANKS
UNSECURED LOANS
VALUE OF ASSETS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
ARBITRAGE
ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
ASSET QUALITY
ASSET RATIO
ASSETS
ASSETS RATIO
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK FAILURE
BANK FAILURES
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPT
BANKRUPTCY
BORROWER
BUSINESS PLAN
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CASH FLOW
CENTRAL BANKS
CHECKS
CODE OF CONDUCT
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LOAN
COMMERCIAL TERM
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS
CONSUMER CREDITS
CORRECTIVE ACTION
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT UNION
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT SECURITIES
DEPENDENT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUNDS
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEMS
DEPOSIT INSURER
DEPOSIT INSURERS
DEPOSIT PROTECTION
DEPOSIT TAKING INSTITUTIONS
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIRECT SUPERVISION
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS
DIVIDEND
ESTATE
EXCHANGE RATE
EXISTING LAW
EXPLICIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SITUATION
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FIXED ASSET
FIXED ASSETS
FRAUD
FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES
GOOD FAITH
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT REGULATOR
GOVERNMENT REGULATORS
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
IMPLICIT GUARANTEE
INCOME STATEMENT
INCOME STREAM
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSURANCE CLAIMS
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE PROGRAMS
INTANGIBLE
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISKS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL AUDITS
INTERNAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUND
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
JUDGMENT
JURISDICTION
LEGAL ACTIONS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LEVERAGE
LEVIES
LIABILITY
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDATIONS
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
LOAN
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN DEMAND
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOCAL CURRENCY
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MANDATE
MANDATES
MARKET SHARE
MATURITIES
MATURITY
MERGER
MERGERS
MICROFINANCE
MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
MONEY MARKET
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGES
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL CREDIT
NET PROFIT
NEW CREDIT
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OVERDUE LOANS
PAYMENT SERVICES
PORTFOLIOS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL STANDARDS
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
QUALITY OF ASSETS
RATES OF RETURN
REAL ESTATE LOANS
RECEIVABLES
RECORD KEEPING
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY REGIME
REGULATORY STANDARDS
REGULATORY STRUCTURE
REGULATORY STRUCTURES
REGULATORY SYSTEM
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT PERIOD
RESERVE
RESERVE FUND
RESERVES
RETURN ON ASSETS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK PROFILE
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SELF-REGULATION
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT SERVICES
SETTLEMENTS
SMALL BUSINESS
SOLVENCY
SOUND INSTITUTIONS
STATE GUARANTEE
SUBORDINATED DEBT
SUPERVISORY ACTIONS
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
SUPERVISORY POWERS
SYSTEM ASSETS
SYSTEMIC STABILITY
T-BONDS
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TREASURY BONDS
UNIVERSAL BANKS
UNSECURED LOANS
VALUE OF ASSETS
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Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Poland
description A new amendment to the Law on Credit Unions (CU) dated November 5, 2009, will pass CU supervision to the Polish Financial Services Authority (PFSA), the body that regulates other financial institutions in Poland. Currently, CUs (also known as SKOKs by their Polish acronym) are regulated under the Credit Union Act of December 14, 1995. In Articles 33-35, the National Association of Credit Unions (NASCU) was given the responsibility to regulate and supervise the CUs. However, the new law is not yet operational, as it is being reviewed by the Constitutional Court and there is no date set for the Court's ruling. The law would come into force within sixty days of the Court's decision confirming that the law is in line with the Constitution. This report provides information on the Polish CU experience, analyzes the new regulatory and supervisory framework created by the new CU Law, and provides recommendations for its implementation. Recommendations are accompanied by relevant experience from other countries.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision
title_short Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision
title_full Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision
title_fullStr Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision
title_full_unstemmed Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision
title_sort credit unions in poland : diagnostic and proposals on regulation and supervision
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16344212/credit-unions-poland-diagnostic-proposals-regulation-supervision
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12997
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spelling okr-10986-129972021-04-23T14:03:02Z Credit Unions in Poland : Diagnostic and Proposals on Regulation and Supervision World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ARBITRAGE ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT ASSET QUALITY ASSET RATIO ASSETS ASSETS RATIO BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK DEPOSITS BANK FAILURE BANK FAILURES BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BANKRUPT BANKRUPTCY BORROWER BUSINESS PLAN CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENTS CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANKS CHECKS CODE OF CONDUCT COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMERCIAL TERM CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONFLICT OF INTERESTS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS CONSUMER CREDITS CORRECTIVE ACTION CORRECTIVE ACTIONS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT UNION CREDIT UNIONS CREDITS CURRENCY DEBT DEBT SECURITIES DEPENDENT DEPOSIT DEPOSIT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUNDS DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEMS DEPOSIT INSURER DEPOSIT INSURERS DEPOSIT PROTECTION DEPOSIT TAKING INSTITUTIONS DEPOSITOR DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIRECT SUPERVISION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIOS DIVIDEND ESTATE EXCHANGE RATE EXISTING LAW EXPLICIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SITUATION FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STRUCTURE FINANCIAL SYSTEM FIXED ASSET FIXED ASSETS FRAUD FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOOD FAITH GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REGULATOR GOVERNMENT REGULATORS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IMPLICIT GUARANTEE INCOME STATEMENT INCOME STREAM INDEPENDENT AUDITOR INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE CLAIMS INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE PREMIUMS INSURANCE PROGRAMS INTANGIBLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE RISKS INTEREST RATES INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL AUDITS INTERNAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CREDIT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTING INVESTMENT FUND INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS JUDGMENT JURISDICTION LEGAL ACTIONS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LEVERAGE LEVIES LIABILITY LIQUID ASSETS LIQUIDATION LIQUIDATIONS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY PROBLEMS LIQUIDITY RATIOS LOAN LOAN BALANCE LOAN DEMAND LOAN LOSS LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING LOCAL CURRENCY MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MANDATE MANDATES MARKET SHARE MATURITIES MATURITY MERGER MERGERS MICROFINANCE MINIMUM CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS MONEY MARKET MORAL HAZARD MORTGAGES NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL CREDIT NET PROFIT NEW CREDIT NON-PERFORMING LOANS NONPERFORMING LOANS NPL OVERDUE LOANS PAYMENT SERVICES PORTFOLIOS PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PRUDENTIAL STANDARDS PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION PUBLIC CONFIDENCE QUALITY OF ASSETS RATES OF RETURN REAL ESTATE LOANS RECEIVABLES RECORD KEEPING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REGIME REGULATORY STANDARDS REGULATORY STRUCTURE REGULATORY STRUCTURES REGULATORY SYSTEM REHABILITATION PROGRAM REHABILITATION PROGRAMS REPAYMENT REPAYMENT PERIOD RESERVE RESERVE FUND RESERVES RETURN ON ASSETS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK PROFILE SAFETY NET SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SELF-REGULATION SETTLEMENT SETTLEMENT SERVICES SETTLEMENTS SMALL BUSINESS SOLVENCY SOUND INSTITUTIONS STATE GUARANTEE SUBORDINATED DEBT SUPERVISORY ACTIONS SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY SUPERVISORY POWERS SYSTEM ASSETS SYSTEMIC STABILITY T-BONDS TRANSACTION TRANSPARENCY TREASURY TREASURY BONDS UNIVERSAL BANKS UNSECURED LOANS VALUE OF ASSETS A new amendment to the Law on Credit Unions (CU) dated November 5, 2009, will pass CU supervision to the Polish Financial Services Authority (PFSA), the body that regulates other financial institutions in Poland. Currently, CUs (also known as SKOKs by their Polish acronym) are regulated under the Credit Union Act of December 14, 1995. In Articles 33-35, the National Association of Credit Unions (NASCU) was given the responsibility to regulate and supervise the CUs. However, the new law is not yet operational, as it is being reviewed by the Constitutional Court and there is no date set for the Court's ruling. The law would come into force within sixty days of the Court's decision confirming that the law is in line with the Constitution. This report provides information on the Polish CU experience, analyzes the new regulatory and supervisory framework created by the new CU Law, and provides recommendations for its implementation. Recommendations are accompanied by relevant experience from other countries. 2013-03-27T20:00:08Z 2013-03-27T20:00:08Z 2010-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/12/16344212/credit-unions-poland-diagnostic-proposals-regulation-supervision http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12997 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Poland