The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland

This paper explores the possibility that credit unions could be established and successfully operated in Iceland in light of low trust in the Icelandic banking system and interest in a community bank. Limited research has been conducted on the possibility. The research was done by analyzing what mak...

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Main Authors: Hrafn Splidt Þorvaldsson 2000-, Kristófer Björn Ólason Proppé 1993-
Other Authors: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Viðskiptafræði
Lánastofnanir
Bankastarfsemi
Business administration
Credit unions
Banking
Iceland
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1946/41679
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spelling ftskemman:oai:skemman.is:1946/41679 2023-05-15T16:46:21+02:00 The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland Hrafn Splidt Þorvaldsson 2000- Kristófer Björn Ólason Proppé 1993- Háskólinn í Reykjavík 2022-05 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1946/41679 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/1946/41679 Viðskiptafræði Lánastofnanir Bankastarfsemi Business administration Credit unions Banking Thesis Bachelor's 2022 ftskemman 2022-12-11T06:54:53Z This paper explores the possibility that credit unions could be established and successfully operated in Iceland in light of low trust in the Icelandic banking system and interest in a community bank. Limited research has been conducted on the possibility. The research was done by analyzing what makes credit unions successful in the United States of America and laying out the basics of the Icelandic banking system, and exploring if they are compatible. The comparison showed that it is unlikely the Icelandic market could support a credit union. Thesis Iceland Skemman (Iceland)
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Lánastofnanir
Bankastarfsemi
Business administration
Credit unions
Banking
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Lánastofnanir
Bankastarfsemi
Business administration
Credit unions
Banking
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Kristófer Björn Ólason Proppé 1993-
The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland
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Lánastofnanir
Bankastarfsemi
Business administration
Credit unions
Banking
description This paper explores the possibility that credit unions could be established and successfully operated in Iceland in light of low trust in the Icelandic banking system and interest in a community bank. Limited research has been conducted on the possibility. The research was done by analyzing what makes credit unions successful in the United States of America and laying out the basics of the Icelandic banking system, and exploring if they are compatible. The comparison showed that it is unlikely the Icelandic market could support a credit union.
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Kristófer Björn Ólason Proppé 1993-
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title The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland
title_short The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland
title_full The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland
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title_full_unstemmed The operations of credit unions : are they viable in Iceland
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