survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers of what the likely results will be on the banking industry.  …

banking sector is the ratio of bank assets to a proxy of the stock of financial wealth rather than to GDP. Findings – There is …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the size of the banking sectors in central and Eastern … European (CEE) countries. The banking sectors' ability is focused to provide financial intermediation between savers and …

The article is based on both secondary and primary research into the use of plastic payment cards in China. The … secondary research offers an understanding of the history and current situation of payment cards in China, whilst the primary … merchant acceptors. As barriers to entry into China remain high for foreign banks, particularly if they wish to pursue a branch …

institution (or “financial supermarket”, offering a range of financial services, such as banking, insurance, pensions, etc.), with …

diversification. Design/methodology/approach – The current study elaborates the importance of resource‐based and resource dependence …‐based theory, resource dependence theory, international diversification, product diversification, and IT capabilities have been … encouraging product and international diversification. A model has been developed and propositions given. Research limitations …

goals of using such technology is to reduce poverty. This paper explores Fintech innovations' effectiveness in developing … militating against financial inclusion and the role of government, financial institutions, and fintech companies in ensuring … and data privacy breaches, amongst others. Practical implications Financial inclusion through fintech is essential in …

liquidity measures: percentage spread, dollar volume and price impact. GMM regressions are used to explore diversification and … related to use of TRS. The relation between REITs risk and REITs liquidity is also explored in this paper by using three … number of securities to obtain similar levels of diversification as non-TRS portfolio. Practical implications – TRS …

This study provides evidence regarding the performance of bank holding companies (BHC) following a series of …

show that banks engaging in positive CSR activities significantly increase the diversification of their banking activities … activity diversification is a channel through which CSR reduces bank risk and improves asset quality.  … related to the diversification of their activities and whether CSR, as a result, affects banks’ risk profile. Design …

bank and firm, typical of a ‘procedure-based’ banking model and a ‘Exit-dominated’ financial system (versus a ‘Voice … improves with liquidity. For non-financial firms, sources of liquidity are twofold: internal, by keeping cash, and external … financial system differences by focusing on corporate liquidity.  …