scholarly journals Are Foreign Banks Disadvantaged Vis-À-Vis Domestic Banks in China?

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 404
Author(s):  
Li Xian Liu ◽  
Fuming Jiang ◽  
Milind Sathye ◽  
Hongbo Liu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Liability Of Foreignness ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
The One ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Recent Policy ◽  
Chinese Banking

Do foreign banks enjoy a competitive edge in the Chinese banking market or are they disadvantaged vis-à-vis domestic banks? This is the question that the present paper seeks to answer. The issue is important since on the one hand, these banks face the challenges the liability of foreignness brings, but at the same time, they have bank-specific advantages. We examine this issue in light of the literature of the liability of foreignness. In our path-breaking study, we found that due to the cost of foreignness, foreign banks’ performance was not as good as that of the local banks. Furthermore, despite the same amount of location- and bank-specific advantages, they performed badly as compared to their local counterparts. It was found that the cost of location-based disadvantages outweighed the cost of bank-specific disadvantages for foreign banks, and recent policy changes may help them overcome some of the cost of foreignness.

scholarly journals Privatization and Profit Efficiency: Evidence from Commercial Banks of Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Samina Sabir ◽  
Abdul Qayyum
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Efficiency Score ◽  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Profit Efficiency ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
The Cost

This paper investigates the profit efficiency of commercial banks where the banking sector has completed more than two decade of changeover from nationalization policy to privatization and restructuring policy by employing stochastic frontier true effect and true random effect models. Intermediation approach has been used to choose input and output variables of banks. A balanced panel data of 22 commercial banks of Pakistan over the period 1995-2014 have been used for the empirical analysis. The paper found that commercial banks are on average 73% profit efficient. However foreign banks report high profit efficiency score followed private domestic banks and then state owned banks. We also compared the cost and profit efficiency of commercial banks and found that commercial banks are more cost efficient than profit efficient.

Bank lending and bank relationships in China: guanxi or commercial?

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yin ◽  
Kent Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Transition Economy ◽  
Bank Lending ◽  
Foreign Bank ◽  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Relationship Banking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
Bank Ownership ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
Relationship Of

Purpose China as a main emerging and transition economy has since 2006 opened up its banking market to foreign competition. Thus far, the penetration of foreign banks has been only moderate with around 2 per cent market share of the total banking market, despite the widely held view that foreign banks operate at a higher level of efficiency and that Chinese state-owned banks (SOBs) operate at a lower level of efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between bank ownership and the lending behaviour and relationship banking that stems from the Chinese tradition of “guanxi”. Design/methodology/approach Based on three bank types the authors construct a model of the choice of bank type and show how that model can be estimated using a multinomial logit. The authors assume that firms choose a bank type as a function of firm characteristics (Berger et al., 2008; Ongena and Sendeniz-Yüncü, 2011), deal terms (Machauer and Weber, 2000; Ziane, 2003), and industry classification (Uchida et al., 2008; Ongena and Sendeniz-Yüncü, 2011). Findings This paper finds the existence of a close banking relationship of a “guanxi” type between SOBs and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This is shown up in the form of better deal terms for the SOE. In the case of foreign banks the authors find that a foreign bank-foreign owned enterprise relationship exists but this is based on risk quality and no advantages in deal terms, which suggest a more commercial-based relationship. The empirical findings are that transparent and high-quality firms are likely to engage with foreign banks, while state-owned firms are more likely to engage with SOBs. Originality/value In China, few studies have addressed the potentially important role of bank ownership on lending behaviour (e.g. Firth et al., 2008; Berger et al., 2009). The authors extend the analysis by distinguishing not only between foreign and domestic banks, but also between SOBs and other domestic banks. This research seeks to enhance the understanding of bank ownership, lending behaviour and relationship banking.

The Foreign Banks' Influence in InformationTechnology Adoption in the Chinese Banking System

2006 ◽  
pp. 323-347
Author(s):  
Michelle Fong
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
Chinese Banking

Foreign direct investment has been a common conduit of technology transfer for the locally funded enterprises in the host country to adopt foreign technology. In addition, it could be a powerful agent in affecting technology adoption within a technologically backward host country. By contrast, foreign direct investment has not been a significant source of information technology transfer into the Chinese banking system. Neither has it been an effective agent in affecting technology adoption in this system. The priority and concern of the Chinese government in protecting, and retaining control of, its domestic banks and financial market have kept foreign direct investment in the banking industry at a relatively modest level. The controlled industry, the long wait for full market competition, and the inadequate infrastructure and operating framework have inhibited the foreign banks from adopting highly sophisticated information technology for their restricted business operations and from being an effective conduit in technology transfer.

scholarly journals DETERMINANTES E IMPACTOS DA RECENTE ENTRADA DE BANCOS EUROPEUS NO BRASIL

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Fernando De Paula
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Retail Banking ◽  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Recent Period ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
European Banks ◽  
Legal Restrictions ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Domestic Banks

Este artigo objetiva analisar os principais determinantes e impactos da recente onda de bancos europeus no Brasil. A principal hipótese do artigo é que a onda de bancos europeus só pode ser entendida se forem considerados ambos os fatores externos e internos. Os determinantes externos estão relacionados ao processo de consolidação bancária no sistema financeiro europeu no contexto da União Monetária Européia, que tem estimulado alguns bancos a se expandirem para o exterior. Os determinantes internos, por sua vez, estão relacionados principalmente à gradual flexibilização das restrições legais, com respeito à presença dos bancos estrangeiros no setor bancário brasileiro. Finalmente, o artigo também avalia os impactos da entrada recente dos bancos europeus no mercado bancário varejista brasileiro. Neste particular, ele mostra que a entrada estrangeira tem afetado o mercado bancário doméstico, forçando os bancos nacionais a operarem de forma mais eficiente e também a expandir suas atividades, organicamente ou por fusões e aquisições. O paper conclui que não existe evidência de que os bancos estrangeiros são mais eficientes do que os bancos domésticos no Brasil no período recente, mas existe alguma evidência de que os maiores bancos privados nacionais têm reagido positivamente à entrada dos bancos estrangeiros. Abstract This paper aims at analyzing the main determinants and impacts of the recent wave of European banks entering Brazil. The principal hypothesis of the paper is that the wave of European banks can only be understood if one considers both external and internal determinants. External determinants concern the process of banking consolidation in the European financial system under the EMU that has stimulated some banks to expand abroad. Internal determinants are mainly related to the gradual flexibilisation of legal restrictions with respect to the presence of foreign banks in the Brazilian banking sector. Finally, the paper evaluates the impacts of the recent entry of European banks into the retail banking market in Brazil. In this particular matter, it shows that foreign entry has affected the national banking market, forcing domestic banks to operate more efficiently, and also to expand their activities organically or by mergers and acquisitions. The paper concludes that there is no clear evidence that foreign banks have been more efficient than domestic banks in Brazil in the recent period, but there is some evidence that the big private Brazilian banks have reacted positively to the entry of foreign banks.

Does Borrower and Broker Race Affect the Cost of Mortgage Credit?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent W Ambrose ◽  
James N Conklin ◽  
Luis A Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Mortgage Credit ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Recent Policy ◽  
Limit Access

Abstract We test for pricing disparities in mortgage contracts using a novel data set that allows us to observe the race and ethnicity of both parties to the loan. We find that minorities pay between 3% and 5% more in fees than similarly qualified whites when obtaining a loan through the same white broker. Critically, we find that the premium paid by minorities depends on the race of the broker. We also examine recent policy changes around broker compensation rules that may not only reduce these price disparities but may also limit access to credit for minorities.

scholarly journals Efficiency and Competition in the Malaysian Banking Market: Foreign versus Domestic Banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossazana Ab-Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Profit Efficiency ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Index Approach ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
Efficiency Performance ◽  
Causality Tests ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
Using Data

The aim of this paper is to investigate efficiency performance of Malaysian banking market using data envelopment analysis approach in the context of the increasing presence of foreign banks. Specifically, two measures of efficiency are constructed, cost and profit efficiency by utilizing bank-level data of Malaysian commercial banks, over the period 2003 to 2014. The results obtained show the domestic banks are more efficient than the foreign banks counterparts for both measures of efficiency. Next, the Lerner Index approach is employed to measure competition and finally, Granger causality tests are undertaken to answer the question, does competition foster efficiency? The results of causality tests support a positive effect of competition on cost and profit efficiency of Malaysian banks. With regard to the financial liberalization, the findings imply that higher competitive pressure may be offset the market power of individual banks; however, eventually it will results in efficiency gains of Malaysian banks. 

The Foreign Banks' Influence in Information Technology Adoption in the Chinese Banking System

2011 ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
Michelle W. L. Fong
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
Chinese Banking

Foreign direct investment has been a common conduit of technology transfer for the locally funded enterprises in the host country to adopt foreign technology. In addition, it could be a powerful agent in affecting technology adoption within a technologically backward host country. By contrast, foreign direct investment has not been a significant source of information technology transfer into the Chinese banking system. Neither has it been an effective agent in affecting technology adoption in this system. The priority and concern of the Chinese government in protecting, and retaining control of, its domestic banks and financial market have kept foreign direct investment in the banking industry at a relatively modest level. The controlled industry, the long wait for full market competition, and the inadequate infrastructure and operating framework have inhibited the foreign banks from adopting highly sophisticated information technology for their restricted business operations and from being an effective conduit in technology transfer.

scholarly journals Shareholder value in Croatian banking sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Ivan Huljak
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Foreign Banks ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Standard View ◽  
Shadow Cost ◽  
Domestic Banks ◽  
The Cost

AbstractThe view on banks as investments in Croatia is challenged by two phenomena: dual holdings (owners are intensely involved in bank balance sheet as, apart from equity, they provide a significant portion of deposits and loans) and the impediments to determining the cost of equity (as only a handful of banks are traded and with questionable liquidity in the capital market). The paper contributes to the literature by applying the panel regression on the translog cost function in order to calculate the shadow cost of equity for banks in Croatia for the period from 1994 to 2016. In the next step, the Economic Value Added was calculated by taking into account the dual holding role of bank owners. The results suggest that the shareholders economic value is significantly different from the accounting value. In addition, it seems that the standard view that domestic banks are less profitable than foreign banks is only valid from the accounting perspective.

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