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Being a Foreigner Among Domestic Banks.

Studying a large number of banks in various countries between 1999 and 2006, we document that foreign banks perform better when from a high income country, when host country competition is limited, and when they are large and rely more on deposits for funding. Foreign banks' performance improve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Horen, Neeltje van
Otros Autores: Claessens, Stijn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Colección:IMF Working Papers.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Studying a large number of banks in various countries between 1999 and 2006, we document that foreign banks perform better when from a high income country, when host country competition is limited, and when they are large and rely more on deposits for funding. Foreign banks' performance improves over time, possibly as they adapt, and is better when the home country is geographical or cultural (but not institutional) close to the host country. These findings show the importance of controlling for heterogeneity among foreign banks and help reconcile some contradictory results found in the litera.
Notas:Footnotes.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (58 pages)
ISBN:9781452781334
1452781338