Bank Consolidation: A Central Banker's Perspective

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Frederic S. Mishkin

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: December 1996

Abstract

This paper looks at why bank consolidation has been taking place in the United States and what the structure of the banking industry might look like in the future. It then discusses the implications of bank consolidation for the economy and the challenge it poses for central bankers.

Suggested Citation

Mishkin, Frederic S., Bank Consolidation: A Central Banker's Perspective (December 1996). NBER Working Paper No. w5849, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=225634

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