, with a particular emphasis on bank profitability. Methodologically, it employs two multivariate time series models, namely … comprehensive profitability outlook for the Maltese core banking sector. Key findings are summarized as follows: (i) neither of the …

profitability of the merged entity and to stand-alone profits, and we investigate the extent to which this private information makes …

-specific (temporal) index number based profitability growth as a function of the profitability, productivity and price performance growth … that the steady decline in average price performance, gains in productivity and relatively stable economic profitability … profitability than it was in earlier regulatory periods. This technique is of great interest for regulators to evaluate the …

27), and at the national level for six major producers (Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy and Poland). We …