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Efficiency of U.S. banking firms--an overview

FRBSF Economic Letter

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Does foreign ownership contribute to sounder banks in emerging markets? the Latin American experience

Foreign bank entrants into emerging markets are usually thought to improve the condition and performance of acquired institutions, and more generally to enhance local financial stability. We use bank-specific data for a range of Latin American countries since the mid-1990s to address elements of this claim. Across the seven largest countries, we find that the financial strength ratings of local banks acquired by foreign entities generally show a slight improvement relative to their domestic counterparts. Our more in-depth case studies of Chile, Colombia, and Argentina do not indicate striking ...
Staff Reports , Paper 137

Working Paper
Explaining the dramatic changes in performance of U.S. banks: technological change, deregulation, and dynamic changes in competition.

The authors investigate the effects of technological change, deregulation, and dynamic changes in competition on the performance of U.S. banks. The authors' most striking result is that during 1991-1997, cost productivity worsened while profit productivity improved substantially, particularly for banks engaging in mergers. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that banks tried to maximize profits by raising revenues as well as reducing costs. Banks appeared to provide additional or higher quality services that raised costs but also raised revenues by more than the cost increases. The ...
Working Papers , Paper 01-6

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Location, location, location : has electronic banking affected the importance of bank location?

This article explores trends in consumer adoption of electronic banking products and services between 1995 and 2004. The article also discusses whether increasing use of electronic banking has impacted consumer sentiment regarding the importance of bank location.
Financial Industry Perspectives , Issue Sep

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The mixing of commerce and banking

Proceedings , Paper 1044

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Money, credit, banking, and payment system policy

Proceedings

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Competitive analysis in banking: appraisal of the methodologies

How do we measure in the banking industry? This article provides an overview of the methodology currently used in competitive analysis and highlights an alternative techniques that could be used to complement this methodology. Given the ongoing process of consolidation in U.S. banking, assessing the competitiveness of financial services markets is an important issue for policymakers.
Economic Perspectives , Volume 23 , Issue Q I , Pages 2-15

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Nimble small-town banks swatting Y2K bugs

Fedgazette , Volume 11 , Issue Jul , Pages 3, 4

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An incentive based theory of bank regulation

Proceedings , Issue Nov

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The use of economic models in banking

Proceedings , Paper 129

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