integration. Using bank-level data for 80 countries for 1988-95, the authors examine the extent of foreign ownership in national … because of a different customer base, different bank procedures, and different regulatory and tax regimes. In developing … foreign share of bank ownership does indeed reduce profitability and overhead expenses in domestically owned banks - so the …

This paper introduces a comprehensive database on bank ownership for 137 countries over 1995-2009, and reviews foreign … bank behavior and impact. It documents substantial increases in foreign bank presence, with many more home and host … foreign bank presence negatively related with domestic credit creation. During the global crisis foreign banks reduced credit …