A trend common to virtually all European banking markets over the last decade or so has been the fall in bank numbers … is declining. However, a growth in branch numbers in many systems, increasing foreign bank presence, as well as the … any risks for consumers. The paper concludes with some observations on the impact of mergers on bank performance. Economic …

The paper analyzes the degree of concentration and competition in Serbian banking sector on the basis of bank financial … used Linda indices. The concentration degree is calculated based on five variables: total assets, deposits, capital, bank … concentration degree is low, which provides suitable conditions for the development of healthy competition among them …

of bank competition could be realized if there is an even distribution of market share in the banking industry as opposed …A competitive market is considered an ideal form of market while the concept of monopolistic competition is more … realistic than perfect competition and pure monopoly. The study reviewed the extent of competitive condition of Nigerian banking …

concentration. Increase in banking concentration might affect competition conditions in banking industry. The decrease in the number … and 2001. This paper examines the relationship between concentration and competition in Turkish banking industry. I … deposit banks in Turkey from 2000 to 2012. Competition degree is measured by using Panzar Rosse model. The results of the …

banking industry. However, the saving bank sector may reduce average costs with roughly 6% by choosing an optimal size for its …