The paper analyzes how bank characteristics and the overall financial environment affect the performance of banks in India and China. Utilizing bank level data, the study examines the performance indicators of banks in India and China during 1998-2009. A variety of internal and external banking...

In response to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-2009, stringent capital requirements in the form of Basel III Accord have been implemented for the banking sector across the globe. Critics argue that banks may face difficulty in raising costly equity and may either decrease loans or...

This paper is investigating about profitability and it factors in banking sector of two major emerging economies in Asia. Different financial information about 181 banks are used in this study. Genaralized methods of moments estimation is used. The study finds that many similarities and some...