FUNCTIONING OF BANKING INSTITUTIONS ON THE TERRITORY OF BELARUS IN THE AREAS OF GERMAN CIVIL AND MILITARY ANDMINISTRATION (1941 – 1944)

Abstract

Such a little investigated aspect of history of the Great Patriotic War as the activity of German occupation banking institutions on the territory of Belarus in 1941 – 1944 is studied. The research of this perspective is necessary for creation of an overall picture of the history of military everyday life, an important impact on which was left by financial policy of German civil and military occupation authorities. The reconstruction of the aggressive policy in the financial sector on the basis of practical activities of banking institutions is proposed and based on the analysis of previously not entered into scientific turn archival sources, mostly of German origin. The problem of providing banking institutions with corresponding staff is considered, and the methods of work in the course of credit and savings operations are defined. The research showed that German invaders had long–term financial plans in occupied Belarus. Banking institutions were ingaged in their coordination and implementation.