Development of the Banking System in Kyrgyzstan: An Historical Review and Current Challenges = Kırgızistan'da Bankacılık Sisteminin Gelişimi: Tarihsel İnceleme ve Güncel Sorunlar

Banking in transition economies differs from developing and developed economies with market system. This study aims to review development of the banking system in Kyrgyzstan since independence. The period under consideration is divided into five stages, each of which has a main distinctive aspect. Despite considerable achievements in last fifteen years the banking system still remains vulnerable to external shocks. Moreover, insufficient institutional infrastructure is one of the fundamental factors retarding further development of the banking system.