This paper presents new and official survey information on bank regulations in 142 countries and makes comparisons with … two earlier surveys. The data do not suggest that countries have primarily reformed their bank regulations for the better … agencies, but existing evidence suggests that these reforms will not improve bank stability or efficiency. While some countries …

This paper presents new and official survey information on bank regulations in 142 countries and makes comparisons with … two earlier surveys. The data do not suggest that countries have primarily reformed their bank regulations for the better … agencies, but existing evidence suggests that these reforms will not improve bank stability or efficiency. While some countries …

supervisory practices, and there is a roughly equal division between those countries that rely on the central bank as the chief … bank or indirectly through a subsidiary of a bank, rather than through a holding company structure. The notable exceptions … illustrating a way in which empirical examinations of bank performance might be enriched by taking into account differences in …

The recent global financial crisis has spurred renewed interest in identifying those reforms in bank regulation that … would work best to promote bank development, performance and stability. Building upon three recent world-wide surveys on … bank regulation (Barth et al., 2004, 2006, and 2008), we attempt to contribute to this assessment by examining whether bank …

from the most recent (2011-2012) World Bank survey on banking supervision and regulation. Key observations emerging from …