Being a Foreigner Among Domestic Banks : Asset or Liability? /

Studying a large number of banks in various countries between 1999 and 2006, we document that foreign banks perform better when from a high income country, when host country competition is limited, and when they are large and rely more on deposits for funding. Foreign banks' performance improve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Horen, Neeltje
Other Authors: Claessens, Stijn
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/273
Online Access:Full text available on IMF