this purpose, we measure the intermediation quality of a bank by estimating its profit and cost efficiency while taking the … “normal” and in “bad” times. These results provide evidence to the importance of swiftly restoring bank pro_tability in euro … area crisis countries through addressing high nonperforming loans ratios and decisive actions on bank recapitalization. …

banks have used size as a barrier to entry to the new entrants in the post-deregulation period. Furthermore, bank efficiency …This study considers the efficiency of banking in Australia during the post-deregulation period 1988-2001. Since 1986 … restrictions upon foreign bank entry and foreign ownership have been affectively abolished. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA …