Financial freedom, market power and bank margins in sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSarpong-Kumankoma, E.
dc.contributor.authorAbor, J.
dc.contributor.authorAboagye, A.Q.Q.
dc.contributor.authorAmidu, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-17T12:51:03Z
dc.date.available2019-12-17T12:51:03Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-31
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose – This paper examines the effect of financial (banking) freedom and market power on bank net interest margins (NIM). Design/methodology/approach – The study uses data from 11 sub-Saharan African countries over the period, 2006-2012, and the system generalized method of moments to assess how financial freedom affects the relationship betweenmarket power and bank NIM. Findings – The authors find that both financial freedom and market power have positive relationships with bank NIM. However, there is some indication that the impact of market power on bank margins is sensitive to the level of financial freedom prevailing in an economy. It appears that as competition intensifies, margins of banks in freer countries are likely to reduce faster than those in areas with more restrictions. Practical implications – Competition policies could be guided by the insight on how financial freedom moderates the effect of market power on bank margins. Originality/value – This study provides new empirical evidence on how the level of financial freedom affects bankmargins and the market power-bank margins relationship.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1108/JFRC-05-2019-0066
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/34240
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Financial Regulation and Complianceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;2019
dc.subjectCompetitionen_US
dc.subjectMarket poweren_US
dc.subjectBanksen_US
dc.subjectFinancial freedomen_US
dc.subjectLerneren_US
dc.subjectNet interest marginsen_US
dc.titleFinancial freedom, market power and bank margins in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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