Enhancing the methods used to evaluate the competitiveness of commercial banks

Abstract

Scientific novelty of this study is determined by the fact that the assessment of the bank's competitiveness is carried out in the context of financial stability. In international financial organisations (which include banks), the financial stability of a bank is understood as an effective ability to distribute financial resources, ensure financial risk management (which is what banks do). This approach to determining the financial stability of a bank is also used in the study – the essence of financial stability reflects the state of financial resources and the degree of their use. Consequently, stability is also assessed through the balance of sources of flows of attracted financial resources, which are basic for the functioning of the bank and flows that determine the directions of use of such resources. The practical significance of the study is conditioned by the fact that the financial stability of a bank determines its ability to constantly develop, which is a gradual, dynamic movement in a competitive market within the framework of the chosen strategy.