... of the standard binary probit model. The model is estimated using a sample of 681 international banks. Findings Banks with a greater capitalisation, larger assets, and a higher return on assets have higher bank ratings. Further, the greater is a bank's liquidity, the larger is its net interest margin...

... glory within the international banking community. It should be of interest to all serious scholars of the Japanese banking system and interested commentators alike. Maximilian J.B. Hall can be contacted at: m.j.hall@lboro.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Japan Banking...