Ferrari, AuroraSkamnelos, IliasMare, Davide S.2017-12-212017-12-212017-12https://hdl.handle.net/10986/29079This paper introduces key findings from a new cross-country survey on state-owned financial institutions in Europe and Central Asia. It covers 41 such institutions operating in the region as of end 2016, and considers variables in the areas of mandates, instruments, performance, governance, and monitoring/evaluation. It presents results over the period following the global financial crisis up to 2015, distinguishes between state-owned commercial and development financial institutions, and looks at differences among three geographical sub-regions.CC BY 3.0 IGOSTATE-OWNED ENTERPRISESFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSSTATE BANKSBANKINGINVESTMENT PLANWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-8288