Drivers of Cross-Border Banking in Sub-Saharan Africa /

Using data collected from pan-African banks' (PABs), balance sheets and other sources (Orbis, Fitch), this study identifies some key patterns of cross-border investment in bank subsidiaries by key banking groups in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and discusses some of the determinants of this investme...

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Hoofdauteur: Mathieu, Paul
Andere auteurs: Chen, Shiyuan, Maino, Rodolfo, Pani, Marco
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2019/146
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF
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