margins and overhead costs using data on over 1,400 banks across 72 countries while controlling for bank … intermediation. Inflation also exerts a robust, positive impact on bank margins and overhead costs. While concentration is positively …

the world financial crisis, bank intermediation costs increased. Moreover, we observe that cost inefficiency, credit risk …This study examines the determinants of financial intermediation costs of banks in ten Emerging Economies (EEs) in the … and market openness positively affect bank intermediation costs while the trilemma index negatively affects them. During …