摘要: An American economist, whose writings concentrate on the economic reform in Poland, presents an assessment of country's banking sector late 1996. Tracing banks' road to recovery through partly reformed socialist economy 1980s, author emphasizes subsequent developments 1990s. He discusses evolution commercial banking, detailing consequences recapitalization and privatization as well loan consolidation competition from foreign banks, latter viewed potentially beneficial economy. Journal Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: G21, N20, P34. 1 table, 18 references.