dataset on the transparency on merger control in the EU banking sector, we estimate the probability that a bank is taken over … merger control lacks transparency. This is in line with the hypothesis that governments may block crossborder bank merger …Although there is anecdotal evidence that merger control may constitute a barrier to the integration of European retail …

probability that a bank is taken over as a function of bank and country characteristics and the transparency of merger control … market. Based on a dataset on the transparency on the supervisory review process of bank mergers in the EU, I estimate the … regulatory process is transparent. Particularly large banks seem to be less likely to be taken over by foreign banks if merger …