2015
DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.527
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The Performance of Foreign-Owned Banks in Host Country Economies

Abstract: Abstract:The paper deals with the phenomenon of foreign bank ownership, which is prevalent in the countries of Central, Eastern and South Eastern European region as well as in New Zealand. Using a sample of 17 countries and fi ltering out more than 140 domestically operating foreign-owned banks, we examine the determinants of their performance in relation to host country conditions over the period of seven years between 2005 and 2011. Based on our knowledge, we use the largest data set in this respect compared… Show more

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“…By choosing the proper explanatory variables, we follow the papers by De Young and Rice (2004a), Shahida et al (2006), Moshirian et al (2011), ECB FSR (2013) and Fišerová et al (2015). The independent variables are summarized in Table 2.…”
Section: Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…By choosing the proper explanatory variables, we follow the papers by De Young and Rice (2004a), Shahida et al (2006), Moshirian et al (2011), ECB FSR (2013) and Fišerová et al (2015). The independent variables are summarized in Table 2.…”
Section: Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus we can infer that large and transparent firms are more likely to benefit from the government-owned and foreign banks. Fiserova et al (2015) in a cross country analysis showed that performance of the foreign banks in the host nation is not only affected by the bank own characteristics but also due to the economic condition of the host nation such as inflation rate and GDP growth.…”
Section: Empirical Evidencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…ECB (2010) considered ROA as a more reliable indicator than ROE because it is adjusted for the leverage effect. Fišerová et al (2015) confirmed the superiority of ROA as a performance indicator for foreign banks in CEE countries. Additionally, Bonin et al (2005) indicated weakness of ROE in CEE countries because of large standard deviation.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 53%