Stabilność i dochodowość banków spółdzielczych w Polsce w czasie kryzysu rynków finansowych

The financial crisis that appeared on the global financial markets in 2007, indirectly affected performance of the financial system in Poland, including cooperative banks. Lack of direct links with interbank market and focusing activities on taking deposits and granting loans to local customers have proved an asset which allowed cooperative banks to increase profitability of assets and equity and raise the level of solvency. This indicates on enhancement in banks ability to absorb losses and banks’ stability. On the basis of data from cooperative banks for the years 2007- 2009 could be concluded that factors of this improvement are: net interest income, high level of customers’ funds on bank accounts, including funds from the EU. Results of this research are convergent with results of IMF and World Council of Credit Unions, Inc. (WOCCU) researchers, who state that simplified model of conducting banking applied by cooperative banks is their advantage during the period of financial crisis and lack of trust on the financial markets.