Books and Publications

ESG banking as a standard Center-invest Bank has chosen to evaluate its performance against the benchmark: CENTER-INVEST WAS, IS AND WILL BE THE BEST! We are implementing this model successfully – we continue to be a pilot project, benchmark, case study and success story for many innovations. It is important that we not only maintain this standard with respect to financial indicators and ESG criteria, but that we use ESG approaches to gain competitive advantages for our financial indicators .

This book focuses on the pressing need for a new business model for the banking system. An overview of the main banking models is complemented by a thorough analysis of the transformational banking model and the effect it could have in providing sustainable solutions to today’s development challenges. It is shown, by making reference to the experience of Center-invest Bank, that transformational banking methods can be applied in the Russian financial market. The impact of transformational banking on southern Russia’s economy is also discussed. To conclude, the author presents a programme for the transformation of the financial markets. This work is aimed at a wide range of financial market participants, including regulatory authorities, as well as academics, researchers, university lecturers and students.