measured by the Z-score technique while controlling for macroeconomic, bank-specific, regulatory, and institutional factors …

measured by the Z-score technique while controlling for macroeconomic, bank-specific, regulatory, and institutional factors …

We analyze whether and how bank deregulation relates to the M&A centric consolidation of U.S. banking industry. Using … significant effect of deregulation on bank consolidation in overall and functionally diverse M&A terms. However, geographically … diverse M&A activity remains largely unaffected by bank deregulation. Importantly, these results are predominantly observed in …

and Fortis Bank NL in the Dutch retail banking market. The financial crisis delayed the completion of the merger giving …

to explain the deposit rate dynamics following bank mergers. We find a strong and sharp post-merger convergence between …

to explain the deposit rate dynamics following bank mergers. We find a strong and sharp post-merger convergence between …

We analyze the takeover premiums paid for a sample of European bank mergers between 1997 and 2007. We find that … acquiring banks value profitable, high-growth, and low-risk targets. We also find that the strength of bank regulation and … supervision and of deposit insurance regimes in Europe has measurable effects on takeover pricing. Stricter bank regulatory …

with stricter bank supervision, widely dispersed bank ownership and for EU banks cross-listed in the US. This provides …