This paper analyzes the evolution in bank performance following the removal of legal restrictions on the entry of … liberalization occurred in each country. Bank performance is reflected by accounting measures of profitability, net interest margin … significant impacts on bank performance. Indeed, we observe significant declines in banks' profits and net interest margins, and a …

merger and acquisition, on bank performance in three transition economies – the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. We use … literature. We then turn our focus to comparative performance of greenfield banks versus merger and acquisition banks (M&As), and …