This paper analyzes the development of the banking sector in European transition countries. We find that, although bank … major players in the financial system of these countries. However, foreign bank presence and financial development in … than domestic banks. Furthermore, it appears that foreign and domestic bank performance tend to converge. …

to shed light on the impact on the growth of banking development, which is measured by broad money and bank credit. The … banking system in a typical bank-based financial system in mobilizing and supplying capital to the economy, thus contributing …The objective of this paper is to examine the role of the banking system in the growth of the Vietnamese economy in the …

control for banks' financial strength. Our results challenge the idea that bank credit fosters economic growth and that …

banking sectors using the margin between lending and deposit interest rates. Our second variable for the level of financial … sector development is the amount of bank credit allocated to the private sector as a share of GDP. According to our results … accelerate economic growth. The main reasons behind this result could be the numerous banking crises the transition countries …