Between 1995 and 2005, foreign bank participation in Mexico rose from 2 percent of bank assets to 83 percent, as the … top five largest banks were acquired by foreigners. This paper examines the link between foreign bank acquisitions and … banking outreach. Using quarterly country, bank, and bank-municipality-level data, the authors find some contrasting patterns …

this purpose, we measure the intermediation quality of a bank by estimating its profit and cost efficiency while taking the … “normal” and in “bad” times. These results provide evidence to the importance of swiftly restoring bank protability in euro … area crisis countries through addressing high non-performing loans ratios and decisive actions on bank recapitalization. …

this purpose, we measure the intermediation quality of a bank by estimating its profit and cost efficiency while taking the … “normal” and in “bad” times. These results provide evidence to the importance of swiftly restoring bank pro_tability in euro … area crisis countries through addressing high nonperforming loans ratios and decisive actions on bank recapitalization. …