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Bank ownership : trends and implications (English)

This paper presents recent trends in government and foreign bank ownership across countries and summarizes the evidence regarding the implications of bank ownership structure for bank performance and competition, financial stability, and access to finance. The evidence reviewed suggests that foreign-owned banks tend to be more efficient than domestic banks in developing countries, promote competition in host banking sectors, and help stabilize credit...
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Cull,Robert J.; Verrier,Jeanne Emma; Martinez Peria,Maria Soledad.

Bank ownership : trends and implications (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8297 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/810621515444012541

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