Convergence of Bank Competition in Central and Eastern European Countries: Does Ownership Matter?

26 Pages Posted: 8 Jun 2016 Last revised: 25 Jun 2016

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Ion Lapteacru

Larefi, University of Bordeaux

Date Written: April 7, 2016

Abstract

Many reforms of banking market liberalization in CEE countries raised the question on the convergence of banks’ competitive behaviour, particularly because of the presence of foreign banks from same European regions. We find within-country convergence of three used bank competition measures, with higher convergence levels of market power and of competitive behaviour, and with faster convergence trend for foreign banks. Despite the efforts for banking market integration, there is no general movement toward across-countries convergence of competitive behaviour of CEE banks, neither for foreign nor for domestic institutions, higher dispersion of countries being however observed for the former.

Keywords: Banking, Competition, Convergence, Central and Eastern European Countries

JEL Classification: G21, F36, P34

Suggested Citation

Lapteacru, Ion, Convergence of Bank Competition in Central and Eastern European Countries: Does Ownership Matter? (April 7, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2791351 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2791351

Ion Lapteacru (Contact Author)

Larefi, University of Bordeaux ( email )

Avenue Léon Duguit
Bordeaux, 33000
France

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