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Increasing concentration in european banking: a macro-level analysis
Jansen, D.; Haan, J. de - de Nederlandsche Bank - 2003
The recent wave of mergers and acquisitions in the European banking sector has raised concerns that bank profitability will rise because of less competitive market conditions. This paper analyses the relationship between concentration, competitiveness, efficiency and profitability in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005106694
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Statements of ECB Officials and their Effect on the Level and Volatility of the Euro-Dollar Exchange Rate
Jansen, D.; Haan, J. de - de Nederlandsche Bank - 2003
This report studies the reaction of the level and volatility of the euro-dollar exchange rate to statements of ECB … officials during the first years of EMU. We focus on statements on monetary policy and the (potential) strength of the euro. We …. In some cases there are effects of statements on the level of the euro-dollar rate. Efforts to talk up the euro have not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005101890