Purpose This paper aims to empirically examine the relationship between disclosure and risk-taking of banks in Ghana …. The study also aims to gain an insight into the general risk-taking behaviour of banks in Ghana for the period 2007 … bank for each year was used to examine the general risk-taking behaviour of Ghanaian banks. Findings The study revealed …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the market entry dynamics of foreign banks in China. Design … why and how foreign banks enter the Chinese market, and strategies adopted to cope with local market dynamics; also, the … paper identifies major trends and key competitive advantages of foreign banks. Practical implications – Major advantages and …

), and solvency (SOLV) are factors in explaining mergers in the full sample model. Poor ASSETMGT, large target banks, low … PROF, and solvent banks represent merged firms in the full sample model. The results also indicate that loan activity is … not a factor in explaining mergers. It appears that banks merged before the Financial Services Modernization Act (Pre-1999 …

policies of the listed banks, over the period 1995-2005 in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – An ordered probit modelling … technique and target adjustment model is used. Findings – Significant differences are found in the payout of the banks …. Research limitations/implications – The research findings have implications for the regulators of banks. Originality …

designed to act as safety net in order to minimize or eliminate the risk of loss of depositors' funds with banks represents a … of the payment system and the credit mechanisms and facilitates the exit of problem banks. Practical implications – As a …

Purpose – This study aims at exploring the UAE banks' Basel II preparations. It is essential for the UAE banks to make …/methodology/approach – The author developed a modified version of the Ernst & Young questionnaire to examine the UAE banks' Basel II preparations … concluded that the UAE banks are ready for the implementation of Basel II. This conclusion is supported by the fact that the UAE …