Measuring Efficiency of Japanese Banks | A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach

A. S. M. Sohel Azad

ISBN 10: 3838350200 / ISBN 13: 9783838350202

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

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Measuring Efficiency of Japanese Banks | A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach | A. S. M. Sohel Azad | Taschenbuch | 116 S. | Englisch | 2010 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783838350202 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Measuring Efficiency of Japanese Banks | A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838350200
• ISBN 13: 9783838350202
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 8D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 8 millimeters depth
• Weight: 191 grams
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Synopsis

Japanese banks are the world?s largest by assets but the weakest in terms of profitability and financial strength index. The growth of Japanese economy largely depends on performance of banking sector due to its predominant role of corporate financing. After the collapse of twin bubbles in the early 1990s, Japanese banks have been saddled with huge non-performing loans led by a series of corporate bankruptcies. Since then, several measures were undertaken to improve banking performance. This book analyzes the efficiency of Japanese banks by using some qualitative or quantitative approaches. The study suggests that inefficient banks need to emphasize on managerial efficiency and investment productivity to improve their overall efficiency. The empirical anlaysis is then extended to examine the impact of policy changes (during the period from 2002 to 2006) on the efficiency. The analysis suggests a substantial improvement in the overall efficiency of Japanese banks, albeit a significant difference of efficiency scores between the major/city banks and the regional banks.