growing trend of banking sector consolidation in the EU. However, such mergers are found to yield significant negative … market participants to outweigh the benefits from cross‐border M&As in the retail banking market despite evidence of …‐border banking consolidation in the EU and reveals findings that differ in some respects from previous studies on EU bank M&As.  …

implications – Financial analysts evaluating banking merger announcements may wish to include the impact of the likely shifts in …

terms of Core Tier 1 Capital Ratios for the affected banking systems. Findings – The authors find that shocks in smaller … banking systems may cause smaller overall losses but tend to persist longer, leading to important policy implications for …

with multiple banking relationships that are in bankruptcy get additional loans more easily than those with a single … banking relationship. The authors find that firms that have a single banking relationship increase their bank borrowing by 5 … percent every year compared to those with multiple banking relationships. The results are in contrast to the hypothesis that …

who are interested in banking sector development across countries. Originality/value – The study investigates the … fundamental importance of PRI quality in its effect on the banking sector and extends the largely US-focused literature to a …

comprehensive look at the contribution of each component of banking activities. Design/methodology/approach – The generalized method … return. On the other hand, Canadian banks focus more on investment banking activities, which makes their financial results …

taking in the Egyptian banking sector. Design/methodology/approach – Following prior studies (e.g. Yeyati and Micco, 2007 … various restructuring activities in the banking system. Thus, to control for the effect of implementing the financial sector …, suggesting that concentration of the banking sector will enhance stability. Moreover, evidence shows that while a higher presence …

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the degree of competition in the Zambian banking sector in the wake of dynamic … can heighten competitive pressures in the banking sector. Research limitations/implications – Due to data unavailability …

/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a matched sample of 183 Hong Kong investment‐banking personnel and their supervisors. Multiple …

banking corporations in Colombia, Israel, and Ukraine were studied and matched against a standard criterion of self …