Determinants of bank interest margins in sub-Saharan Africa /

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Author / Creator:	Ahokpossi, Calixte, author.
Imprint:	[Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, ©2013.
Description:	1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	IMF working paper ; WP/13/34 IMF working paper ; WP/13/34.
Subject:	Intermediation (Finance) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. Interest rates -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. Banks and banking -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. Banks and banking. Interest rates. Intermediation (Finance) Sub-Saharan Africa.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12501515

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Other authors / contributors:	International Monetary Fund. African Department, issuing body.
ISBN:	9781557753335 1557753334 9781475551136 1475551134 9781475551143 1475551142
Notes:	Title from PDF title page (IMF Web site, viewed Feb. 5, 2013). "African Department"--Page 2 of pdf. "January 2013"--Page 2 of pdf. Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-15).
Summary:	"Financial intermediation is low in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared to other regions of the world. This paper examines the determinants of bank interest margins using a sample of 456 banks in 41 SSA countries. The results show that market concentration is positively associated with interest margins, but the impact depends on the level of efficiency of each bank. In particular, compared to inefficient banks, efficient ones increase their margins more in concentrated markets. This indicates that policies that promote competition and reduce market concentration would help lower interest margins in SSA. The results also show that bank-specific factors such as credit risk, liquidity risk, and bank equity are important determinants of interest margins. Finally, interest margins are sensitive to inflation, but not to economic growth or public or foreign ownership. There are regional differences within SSA regarding the level of interest margins even after controlling for other factors"--Abstract.

Table of Contents:

Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; Figures; 1. Net Interest Margins: International Comparisons; 2. Market Concentration and Size of the Banking Sector; II. Literature Review; III. Data and Methodology; IV. Results; V. Conclusions; References; Tables; 1. Variables Definitions; 2. Summary Statistics; 3. Net Interest Margins: Country Classifications; 4. Net Interest Margins by Region; 5. Mean Difference Test; 6. Net Interest Margins: Bank Characteristics and Macroeconomic Variables; 7. Robustness Checks.

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