profitability. Banking system consolidation can play a role in facilitating such efficiency gains, but its effectiveness is likely …This paper examines the case for efficiency-driven banking sector consolidation in Italy, evaluates its potential … effects on profitability, and discusses policy options to facilitate a consolidation process that is as effective as possible …

The paper analyzes the efficiency and profitability of Japanese banks from 2000-06. It uses a non-parametric approach … regional banks being less cost and revenue efficient relative to both City and Trust banks. While Japanese bank profitability …, the data envelopment analysis (DEA) to analyze banks'' cost and revenue efficiency. The results show that the performance …

have been reluctant to do so. Provided the market expects a bank to rebuild its buffers, any draw-down will open up a … capital shortfall that will weigh on its share price. Therefore, a bank will only decide to use its buffers if the value …