Bank Behavior in Developing Countries : Evidence from East Africa /

We analyze the structure, performance, and role of banking systems in the three member countries of the East African Community-Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda-against the backdrop of recent financial sector reforms. Focusing on the behavior of different types of banks, we find no support for the argumen...

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Autore principale: Podpiera, Richard
Altri autori: Cihak, Martin
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/129
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF
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