...Kidist Jiffar Dessalegn; Demissew Diro Ejara; Habtamu Berhanu Abera Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of bank activity restrictions and stringent capital regulation on bank operating efficiency in commercial banks from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Design...

... on competition and market efficiency. In addition, this research can assist policymakers in designing effective financial market regulation. The economic analysis of legislation also helps regulators assess the impact of new legal provisions on the functioning of capital markets. 01 03 2024 29 06 2024...

... products reduced risk in the financial sector of advanced countries and developed countries but not for transition economies and developing countries. The findings also show that the combined use of digital finance products with increased formal account ownership improves financial sector efficiency...

...Gustavo Ferro; Sonia León Purpose Merger approving focuses on both market power and welfare gains. In general, the approval process does not include a comparative efficiency analysis. This paper aims to introduce this dimension and show its potential. Design/methodology/approach Based...

...Thao Ngoc Nguyen; Chris Stewart Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the degree of concentration and efficiency in the Vietnamese banking system using the structural model. Design/methodology/approach The authors apply the concentration ratio (CR), Herfindahl‐Hirschman Index (HHI...