If certain financial transactions were explicitly condemned because they circumvented the prohibition of usury (e.g. Mohatra contract), the operations of contemporary Catholic bank is characterized by their search for solidarity and the distribution of benefits in favor of the poor.
In October 2011, someone published a note "Reform of the international financial system with a view toward a general public Authority".
The Charter considers the various schools of Christian thoughts (Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox) on financial matters and is available in many languages.
[13] S&P Dow Jones Indices created in August 2015 a new index that excludes companies apparently involved in activities that are deemed inconsistent with Catholic values.
[15] According to Russian press, a group of businessmen have started working December 2014 to the creation of an Orthodox bank and investment fund.