There are three general conclusions from this study of the international activities of U.S. banks. The first two conclusions are based specifically on the 1980 analysis. The third conclusion is based on the analysis for each of the years 1978-1980. The first conclusion is that these banks manage...

The conclusions of study are summarized as follows: (1) Banks manage some asset-related international banking activities (especially loans but also cash) less consistently and uniformly than liability-related and other international banking activities. (2) The identified category of...