There is not a specific book explaining the European Financial System. But you can study its origins and how it works in ECB webpage. https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/html/index.es.html

Since the European Financial System is very dynamic and it is changing every day, especially after the Great Recession of 2008 and the active role played by the ECB, interesting new references for the students will be included in Alf’s “Documentos” Section. It is highly recommended to consult that folder from time to time.

Here you have some specific references.

EUROSYSTEM CENTRAL BANKS

• ECB. https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/html/index.es.html
• Bundesbank. https://www.bundesbank.de/Navigation/DE/Home/home_node.html
• Banque de France. https://www.banque-france.fr/en/home.html
• Banca D’Italia. https://www.bancaditalia.it/
• Banco de España. http://www.bde.es/bde/es/
• Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austria). http://www.oenb.at/en/
• Suomen Pankki (Finlandia). http://www.suomenpankki.fi/en/Pages/default.aspx
• DeNederlandscheBank (Holanda). http://www.dnb.nl/home/index.jsp
• Banque Nationale de Belgique. https://www.nbb.be/en
• Banque Centrale du Luxembourg. http://www.bcl.lu/fr/index.php
• Banco de Portugal. https://www.bportugal.pt/en-us/Pages/inicio.aspx
• Central Bank of Ireland. http://www.centralbank.ie/Pages/home.aspx
• Bank of Greece. http://www.bankofgreece.gr/Pages/en/default.aspx
• Central Bank of Cyprus. http://www.centralbank.gov.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1&lang=en
• Banka Slovenije (Eslovenia). http://www.bsi.si/
• Národná Banka Solvenska (Eslovaquia). http://www.nbs.sk/sk/titulna-stranka
• Eesti Bank (Estonia). https://www.eestipank.ee/en
• Latvijas Banka (Letonia). https://www.bank.lv/
• Lietuvos Bankas (Lituania). https://www.lb.lt/
• Bank Centralita’ Banka (Malta). http://www.centralbankmalta.org/

MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING

• http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/assistance_eu_ms/

BANKING UNION

• Second council directive 89/646/eec

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31989L0646:EN:HTML

• Banking Union

http://ec.europa.eu/finance/general-policy/banking-union/index_en.htm

• Single Supervisory Mechanism

http://ec.europa.eu/finance/general-policy/banking-union/single-supervisory-mechanism/index_en.htm

https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/about/thessm/html/index.en.html

• Single Resolution Mechanism

http://ec.europa.eu/finance/general-policy/banking-union/single-resolution-mechanism/index_en.htm

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/banking-union/single-resolution-mechanism/

• Single Deposit Insurance Mechanism

http://ec.europa.eu/finance/bank/guarantee/index_en.htm

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-6153_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/finance/general-policy/banking-union/european-deposit-insurance-scheme/index_en.htm

• Single Rulebook

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/banking-union/single-rulebook/

http://www.eba.europa.eu/regulation-and-policy/single-rulebook