This paper examines the link between banking and economic development at the regional level in the Philippines and focuses on the role played by rural banks on economic activity. A cointegration panel data analysis is applied for the sixteen Philippine regions from 1993 to 2005. When using...

This paper examines the impact of bank revenue diversification on the performance of banks in an emerging economy. Using a unique dataset with detailed information on non- interest income, our findings show that, conversely to studies on Western economies, a shift towards non-interest activities...

This paper examines the link between banking industry structure and economic activity at the regional level in the Philippines. We apply a principal component analysis on regional banking and economic data for the period 1993 to 2005. We ranked the sixteen regions in three different groups...

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact on bank stock prices of the Asian and Russian financial crises for a sample of European banks. This issue is of importance regarding financial fragility and contagion effects within the banking industry. We develop an event study methodology based...

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact on bank stock prices of the Asian and Russian financial crises for a sample of European banks. This issue is of importance regarding financial fragility and contagion effects within the banking industry. We develop an event study methodology based...

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact on bank stock prices of the Asian and Russian financial crises for a sample of European banks. This issue is of importance regarding financial fragility and contagion effects within the banking industry. We develop an event study methodology based...

M<sc>eslier</sc>-C<sc>rouzille</sc> C., N<sc>ys</sc> E. and S<sc>auviat</sc> A. Contribution of rural banks to regional economic development: evidence from the Philippines, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. The paper examines the link between banking and economic development in the Philippine regions and it focuses on the role of rural banks...

The objective of this paper is to empirically assess the stock market reaction to the announcement of bank mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in eight East Asian countries over the 1997-2003 period. M&As are classified according to the status of entity, the time period of the deal and the maturity...