BANKING INNOVATIONS RISK – PROFITABILITY RELATIONSHIP IN THE BANKING SYSTEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

The level of information technologies development in modern banks represents an essential factor in maintenance and consolidation of the position on the market. In this respect all Moldovan banks develop risk management policies with regard to banking IT’s and e-products and services, which they consider as the main part of banking innovations at the moment. The purpose of this article is to analyze each innovation (Information Security Services, Business Systems Controls, Business Continuity Management, IT Outsourcing, Information Systems Governance, IT Performance, Project Risk Management, IT Internal Audit) in terms of risks and benefits when these risks are managed properly.banking system, risk, information technologies

MODERN FEATURES OF FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION

Nowadays, financial globalization as latest stage of financial internationalization process becomes to be the most discussed subject by economic scientists. It has many forms of manifestation and directions of development. One of the main features of financial globalization is increasing the role of the financial sector, linked with the expansion of the scope and complexity of foreign economic relations. The financial system has increasingly become a means of redistribution of financial resources in accordance with the needs and possibilities of development of production not only at national but also at the global level. In this work are presented modern views on financial globalization under aspect of concepts, trends, effects and perspectives

The impact of international financial crisis on foreign direct investments flow in the Republic of Moldova

During the last years the Republic of Moldova becomes to be more and more integrated to the international investments market. The investment flows in the Republic of Moldova is taking the form of foreign direct investments. The international flows of FDI are decreasing in 2008 due to the effects of international financial crisis, in comparison with the period 2004 – 2007 when it was resisted an increasing trend. In the same time, the purpose of the present article is to present the trends and particularities of FDI in the Republic of Moldova.foreign direct investments, international investment market, investment climate, investment process, investment flows, joint venture enterprises, offer and demand of FDI

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

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Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

SOME FISCAL ASPECTS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

European integration of Republic of Moldova requires solvation of many issues, including those relating to fiscal aspects. The main of them are related to the harmonization of tax legislation of the Republic of Moldova to the European and the operation of the shadow economy and tax fraud. This article will be devoted to reflection problems and some ways of resolving them

Basic trends of the global financial market development

The world (global) financial market is designated for the exchange of capital and credit, including currency and foreign exchange markets. Ensuring freedom of movement of capital internationally, it is an important condition for the functioning of the world economy. The world (global) financial market is a system of relations of supply and demand on the financial capital, which operates in the international arena as the purchase and payment facilities, credit, investment resources. This article is concerned to demonstrate main directions and tendencies of development of global financial marke

GLOBALIZATION AND FINANCIAL CRISES

Financial globalization is the latest stage of financial internationalization process. It is presented as a financial interdependence of the countries that emerged due to the increasing number and volume of international financial transactions and international capital flows. The aim of the research is to demonstrate that some manifestations of financial globalization are key determinants of the international financial crises. Research methodology – in order to achieve the expected results, author applied recognized methods and techniques applied as economic investigations: comparative method, statistical method, logical analysis method. The research results, expressed by knowledge through mentioned dependencies enables forecasting of future international financial crises and developing mitigating measures both globally and in the Republic of Moldova

BASIC TRENDS OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT

The world (global) financial market is designated for the exchange of capital and credit, including currency and foreign exchange markets. Ensuring freedom of movement of capital internationally, it is an important condition for the functioning of the world economy. The world (global) financial market is a system of relations of supply and demand on the financial capital, which operates in the international arena as the purchase and payment facilities, credit, investment resources. This article is concerned to demonstrate main directions and tendencies of development of global financial market