Fundamentals of public international financial law

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This study comprises three chapters designed to introduce readers to public international financial law, with a focus on public international banking law. Chapter One outlines the functions and infrastructures of the financial system, establishing the foundation for public international financial law, and analyzes the regulatory objectives of the financial system. Chapter Two defines public international financial law, distinguishes it from other branches of public international law, and provides an overview of its various branches. It also includes a brief history of relevant institutions, discusses the four levels of adoption and enforcement proposed by the author, and identifies the international fora that establish financial standards. Chapter Three reviews the primary sources of public international financial law and details the provisions related to the two main blocks of public international banking law, including the ‘Basel III’ guidelines from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. This study primarily targets legal practitioners. The author serves as Associate Professor of International Economic Law at Panteion University of Athens and as Visiting Professor at Saarland University’s Europa Institute. He has been the Secretary General of the Hellenic Bank Association since 2000.