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Trends in bank profitability and factors affecting it are major indicators of changes in the state of health of … national banking systems. OECD statistics published annually under the title Bank Profitability -- Financial Statements of … Banks, provide a unique tool for analysing developments in bank profitability in twenty-nine Member countries …

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