Credit unions in the Czech Republic and their importance in the context of loan products

The thesis is focused on the analysis of credit products offered by the credit unions in the context of Czech retail banking. The objective of the thesis is to compare the terms of specifi c loan products of banks and credit unions. The first part is devoted to the history of credit unions in the Czech Republic since the late 20th century. Then it discusses the various types of products off ered by these institutions. The last part is trying to assess the specifi c terms of the credit products off ered by selected credit unions and banks