The degree of the banking sector concentration is a structural variable and refers to the number of banks in the system … and the degree of their market power. The importance of measuring concentration in the banking sector stems from the … measuring the banking sector competition proceed from the market structure and concentration measures. In contrast, modern …

The purpose of this paper is to identify the determinants of bank profitability in 13 post-Soviet countries. Within … of profitability. Moreover, the 2008 global mortgage crisis has a negative influence on bank profitability in post … with profitability. This result shows that when non-interest income of the banks increases, such as credit card fees and …

the impact of M&As in European banking on profitability and efficiency, considering the breakdown between domestic and … cross-border transactions. We first proceed with the profitability analysis of distinct completed M&As cases with different …, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the impact on profitability is insignificant, but a clear trend to …

, this paper analyzes the profitability of 25 commercial banks in Turkey over the period from 2003 to 2011.Our profitability … been considered in previous studies. We conclude that the high bank profitability during these years is associated with a … is used as the profitability measure. We find evidence of economies of scale in the Turkish banking sector. Empirical …

the impact of M&As in European banking on profitability and efficiency, considering the breakdown between domestic and … cross-border transactions. We first proceed with the profitability analysis of distinct completed M&As cases with different …, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the impact on profitability is insignificant, but a clear trend to …

This paper analyses the effects of concentration on profitability in the US banking sector from 1994-2005, using bank … relationship between concentration and profitability. Strong support is found for the Structure-Conduct-Performance hypothesis, as … and specifications, and to various measures of profitability and of concentration. Further analysis sheds light on the …

This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on banking sector profitability in Uganda for the period … controlling for bank specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability. Bank profitability is proxied by return on … significant negative effect on bank profitability only in the long run. Generally, the explanatory variables used in the study …

and merging into larger banks. The gradual concentration process has most recently cumulated in the relaxation of the …

of the new varieties arriving into the economy. This leads to lower startup rates and greater concentration of sales …