relevance of banks' capital adequacy ratios (CARs) in explaining insolvency risks. Additionally, how the disclosure quality … data from Taiwan banks from 2004 to 2010, the following tests are conducted. First, the insolvency risk is regressed on the … using Vuong's Z‐statistic. Lastly, observations are partitioned into two groups – banks of higher and lower disclosure …

more risky positions. Finally, banks with good governance push for less risky positions, even with larger capital ratios … association between bank ownership structure and risk taking. It adds to prior research by examining a key feature of banks … proxy for risk taking in banks, using risk weights used by bank regulators to adjust for operational risk, credit risk, and …

of human capital efficiency, as compared to banks, insurance companies, diversified financials and RIETs. Insurance …

the performance of rural and community banks (RCBs), which are microfinance institutions (MFI), in the context of newly …

service quality among a representative cross‐section of Australian banks and credit unions and the correlations between these …

remains relatively constant throughout the period under observation, while, on average, big banks perform better than medium … efficiency levels; thus, a merger of two small banks will probably increase their efficiency and competitiveness in the long term …. Originality/value – Greek banks are at a crossroad and faced with the dilemma of expanding their operations internationally or …

financial distress. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that a larger number of banks increases the coordination and … bargaining costs during bankruptcy and decreases the liquidation value of the assets, and that the banks take that into …

quality to banks' financial performance through customer satisfaction in the context of the automated retail banking, and …