Country profiles
In 2002 Danske Bank launched a very succesful publication entitled "Cash & Treasury Managers' Handbook". The handbook was intended as a tool for treasury departments in companies with activities in northern Europe. It covered nine countries and offered detailed information on the national financial systems that treasurers need in their daily work.

You can find updated versions of the country profiles below. The list includes new profiles on Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Each country profile is about 20 pages long and contains the following sections:

• Introduction and country background
• The banking environment
• Financial authorities
• Legal and regulatory issues
• Market dominant banks
• Clearing systems
• Payments and collection methods and instruments
• Electronic banking
• Cash pooling solutions
• Tax issues
• Sources and useful contacts