Exploiting differential interstate-branching deregulation across contiguous counties of
adjacent states, we investigate the effect of entry threat on incumbent banks' loan-loss …

In this paper, we develop an information theory-based framework about cross-border
acquisitions in the financial intermediation industry. We argue that even though “soft” …

This paper describes trends in foreign bank ownership across the world and, for the first
time, presents empirical evidence of the causes of multinational bank exits from other …

Purpose Bank branching plays a significant role in a wide range of economic activities.
Existing studies on determinants of bank branching activities largely focus on developed …

This paper investigates if the presence of foreign banks in transition economies reduces or
increases firms' financing obstacles and if they tend to discriminate between different sizes …

Abstract Information asymmetries can severely limit the cross-border border expansion of
banks, if entering banks can only obtain incomplete information about potential new clients …

This research belongs to a vast body of literature analysing the impact of foreign capital on
the bank performance of Eastern European countries. This topic has attracted considerable …

The study investigates the determinants of foreign banks‟ entry decisions into Saudi Arabia
and their relative importance. Seventy-one questionnaires were analyzed using the …

To what extent does trade liberalization affect the spatial expansion of the banking sector?
This paper empirically examines the impact of tariff reductions for exporters on the spatial …

This paper investigates the barriers and challenges restraining Zimbabwean banking
institutions in going multinational. The paper drew attention from the fact that although …