Determinants of Bank Interest Margins in Sub-Saharan Africa /

Financial intermediation is low in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared to other regions of the world. This paper examines the determinants of bank interest margins using a sample of 456 banks in 41 SSA countries. The results show that market concentration is positively associated with interest margins...

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Autor principal: Ahokpossi, Calixte
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2013/034
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF