Following a common wisdom in banking, revenue diversification is likely to produce a “portfolio-effect” in bank income statement, enhancing the creation of greater and more stable profits. We test this hypothesis on a sample of 110 large commercial, saving and cooperative banks headquartered in 8 EMU countries for the period 2005-2013. Results indicate that diversification strategies have had a role in determining banks profitability only for selected subsamples (and in particular for commercial and saving banks); on the contrary, efficiency and credit portfolio quality have been the main drivers of profits in the period under examination. We contribute to previous literature using a cross-country balanced dataset that covers both the pre-crisis and the following economically troubled periods. Topics underlying this work – and empirical results – have relevant policy implications from a managerial and regulatory point of view.

Borroni, M., Rossi, S., Does revenue diversification still matter in banking? Evidence from some European Countries, <<Does revenue diversification still matter in banking? Evidence from some European Countries>>, 2017; (123): 1-32 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/98650]

Does revenue diversification still matter in banking? Evidence from some European Countries

Borroni, Mariarosa
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Rossi, Simone
Ultimo
2017

Abstract

Following a common wisdom in banking, revenue diversification is likely to produce a “portfolio-effect” in bank income statement, enhancing the creation of greater and more stable profits. We test this hypothesis on a sample of 110 large commercial, saving and cooperative banks headquartered in 8 EMU countries for the period 2005-2013. Results indicate that diversification strategies have had a role in determining banks profitability only for selected subsamples (and in particular for commercial and saving banks); on the contrary, efficiency and credit portfolio quality have been the main drivers of profits in the period under examination. We contribute to previous literature using a cross-country balanced dataset that covers both the pre-crisis and the following economically troubled periods. Topics underlying this work – and empirical results – have relevant policy implications from a managerial and regulatory point of view.
2017
Inglese
Does revenue diversification still matter in banking? Evidence from some European Countries
978-88-343-3374-7
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Borroni, M., Rossi, S., Does revenue diversification still matter in banking? Evidence from some European Countries, <<Does revenue diversification still matter in banking? Evidence from some European Countries>>, 2017; (123): 1-32 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/98650]
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