| Summary: | The research comprises four chapters: internationalization and banking concentration – in the last two decades, banking systems from developed economies undergoing an unprecedented process of transformation: due to the internationalization and to the concentration of the banking activities; multinational banks – globalization led to the appearance of new centers of power, exercising a seemingly growing influence; banking partnerships/alliances – have become an alternative to the organic growth strategies, engaging in diverse organizational structures, from distribution agreements on various financial services to the formation of new entities; free banking areas – have set the pace for new trends in the global financial services industry.
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