Respondent
Theme
Economic mechanism of consumer protection in the banking market in Ukraine
Defence Date
Annotation
The thesis reveals the essence consumer protection in the banking market,
systematized views of scientists on the interpretation of terms “banking operations”,
“banking services”, “banking product”, “consumer protection in the banking market”,
“economic mechanisms for protecting consumer banking market “and recommendations
for improving their definition.
Formed developed principles and economic mechanism of consumer protection in
the banking market (EMCPBM), considered legal, informational, analytical,
organizational and institutional framework of the mechanism described forms, methods
and tools by which the objective economic laws are implemented effectively protect the
rights of individuals – bank customers. The structure EMСPBM include the following
forms: institutional, legal, organizational, functional, competition regulation, financial
monitoring, regulation and supervision, quality control, banking, litigation and court
settlement of disputes. Each form has its own methods and tools, forming tools to regulate
the relationship between consumers and banks.
Reviewed by state regulation of consumer protection in Ukraine and identified its
short comings and problems. The necessity of improvement of the regulation and
development of an integrated system feasibility legal measures for consumer protection
banking services. Formed ways of improving Ukrainian legislation on protection of the
rights of bank customers with the standards of the EU, proposed structure of the draft Law
of Ukraine “On consumer protection in financial services” and consider other measures to
improve the legal policy of consumerism.
An empirical study of consumer protection in the banking market Ukraine using the
method of written questionnaires. The survey was completed in November 2016, which
was involved 1500 respondents. The questionnaire included question, which could
determine the age, sex and education level of the respondent, to establish the extent and
categories of violations and respondent behavior provided violations of their rights,
identify the level of financial literacy and develop effective means of consumer protection
Based on the results of the study proved concluded that one in five consumers of financial
services faced with violations of their rights, most violations occur when you use credit,
deposit and settlement services.
The changes that occurred in the banking market over the last nine years. The
dynamics particular number of transactions with payment cards and the volume of money
transfers of individuals, the state of domestic markets credit and deposit services.
Calculated predictive values of “the number of transactions with payment cards” and
“retail deposits” in the years 2017-2020. Using linear and polynomial trend models.
Determined that despite the difficult situation in the banking market volume of
transactions with payment cards and retail deposits tend to increase. Found correlation
relationships that exist between the factors in the banking market of Ukraine and built
regression models dependence of “retail deposits” of these exogenous factors “disposable
income”, “gross national product at current prices,” “consumer price index” and “interest
rates on deposits attracted from households in the national currency.”
The world experience of alternative judicial dispute resolution mechanisms in the
financial services and examined the prospects for its use in Ukraine. The necessity of
implementing the country’s financial institution or bank ombudsman is expedient to do
based on associations or associations of banks on the German model (non-state financial
ombudsman) mediation procedure to relieve the courts of cases that can be resolved by
parties to the dispute, and improving legislation on arbitration and establishing interaction
arbitration and state courts.
Soundly conclusion about the low level of financial literacy Ukraine. To improve
the education of Ukrainian in Finance proposed to implement in practice strategies to
improve consumer protection and financial literacy Ukraine, the structure of which is
considered in the work to improve educational materials on financial literacy for primary
and secondary schools to implement the program of special education teachers, journalists
and judges , strengthen the role of civil society organizations for the protection of
consumers of financial services.
Key words: consumer protection, market banking services, operations with payment
cards, banking, money transfers of individuals, deposits, loans, economic mechanism of
consumer protection in the banking market, legal regulation of consumer protection,
alternative judicial mechanisms to resolve disputes financial literacy