The role of regulatory capital in international bank mergers and acquisitions

Research in International Business and Finance

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-68

  Valkanov, Emil ^a   Kleimeier, Stefanie ^b  

^a Interlease AD   (Bulgaria)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bank mergers and acquisitions; Basel Accord; Excess regulatory capital; Risk based capital requirements; Shareholder value

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751117266     PISSN: 02755319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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