This paper analyzes the determinants of bank acquisitions both within and across countries in the EU-25 over the period … border bank acquisitions only if compared to the median of the market. Larger banks are more likely to be acquired by other … banks in the same country. The probability of being acquired by another bank in the same market is larger for banks that are …

banks. The financing rule is also explained by the structure of the financial systems. Public funding is more likely in bank … oriented structures. Finally, the geographical factor is also significant: European bank supervisors are more oriented towards …

This paper studies the impact of European bank mergers and acquisitions on changes in key safety and soundness measures …

We analyze the takeover premiums paid for a sample of European bank mergers between 1997 and 2007. We find that … acquiring banks value profitable, high-growth and low risk targets. We also find that the strength of bank regulation and … supervision as well as deposit insurance regimes in Europe have measurable effects on takeover pricing. Stricter bank regulatory …