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Why Do Banks Go Abroad? - Evidence from German Data
Buch, Claudia M. - 1999
This paper provides empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign activities of German banks. We use regionally disaggregated panel data for the years 1981?98 and distinguish foreign direct investment from total foreign assets of domestic banks, of their foreign branches and their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260539
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What Determines Maturity? An Analysis for Foreign Assets of German Commercial Banks
Buch, Claudia M. - 2000
Surges and reversals of short-term foreign liabilities are often held responsible for instabilities in international financial markets. Yet, empirical evidence on the factors determining the maturity of capital flows is scant. This paper analyzes the determinants of foreign assets of German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260632
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FDI versus cross-border financial services: The globalisation of German banks
Buch, Claudia M.; Lipponer, Alexander - 2004
' international activities. We find that country- and bank-specific variables capturing size have a major impact on banks' foreign …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295632
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Clustering or competition? The foreign investment behaviour of German banks
Lipponer, Alexander; Buch, Claudia M. - 2004
The presence of other firms in a foreign market can have a double-edged effect on the profitability of new entrants. Firstly, a larger presence of other firms implies more competition and thus lowers the earnings prospects of new entrants. Secondly, there might be positive spill-over effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295633
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Domestic and Foreign Banks in Germany: Do They Differ?
Buch, Claudia M.; Golder, Stefan M. - 2000
The German banking market is notorious for its low degree of market penetration by foreign financial institutions, suggesting that markets serviced by domestic and foreign banks are segmented. This paper employs a number of tests to determine whether activities of domestic and foreign banks are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260426
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Do better capitalized banks lend less? Long-run panel evidence from Germany
Buch, Claudia M.; Prieto, Esteban - 2012
of increased bank capital in terms of reduced loans could be substantial, there are good reasons to believe that the … between the capitalization of the banking sector and bank loans using panel cointegration models. We study the evolution of … the German economy for the past 60 years. We find no evidence for a negative impact of bank capital on business loans. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010283577
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Do better capitalized banks lend less? Long-run panel evidence from Germany
Buch, Claudia M.; Prieto, Esteban - 2012
of increased bank capital in terms of reduced loans could be substantial, there are good reasons to believe that the … between the capitalization of the banking sector and bank loans using panel cointegration models. We study the evolution of … the German economy for the past 60 years. We find no evidence for a negative impact of bank capital on business loans. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010309227
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Domestic and foreign banks in Germany : do they differ?
Buch, Claudia M.; Golder, Stefan M. - 2000
The German banking market is notorious for its low degree of market penetration by foreign financial institutions, suggesting that markets serviced by domestic and foreign banks are segmented. This paper employs a number of tests to determine whether activities of domestic and foreign banks are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011472232
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Why do banks go abroad? : evidence from German data
Buch, Claudia M. - 1999
This paper provides empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign activities of German banks. We use regionally disaggregated panel data for the years 1981-98 and distinguish foreign direct investment from total foreign assets of domestic banks, of their foreign branches and their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011475868
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What determines maturity? : an analysis for foreign assets of German commercial banks
Buch, Claudia M. - 2000
Surges and reversals of short-term foreign liabilities are often held responsible for instabilities in international financial markets. Yet, empirical evidence on the factors determining the maturity of capital flows is scant. This paper analyzes the determinants of foreign assets of German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011476909