| Description |
1 online resource (28 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
IMF working paper ; WP/07/134 |
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IMF working paper ; WP/07/134.
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| Contents |
I. Introduction -- II. Determinants of interest spreads : related literature -- III. The Armenian banking system -- IV. Methodology and data -- V. Empirical results -- VI. Conclusions |
| Summary |
"This paper examines the determinants of interest rate spreads and margins in Armenia using a bank-level panel dataset for the period 2002 to 2006. We find that bank-specific factors, such as bank size, liquidity, and market power, as well as the market structure within which banks operate, explain a large proportion of crossbank, cross-time variation in spreads and margins. The results suggest that there is a large potential to increase cost efficiency and competition in the banking system."--Abstract, p. 1 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-21) |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Banks and banking -- Armenia (Republic)
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Interest rates -- Armenia (Republic)
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Banks and banking
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Interest rates
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Armenia (Republic)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Floerkemeier, Holger, author
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International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Department.
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| ISBN |
1283518627 |
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9781283518628 |
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