Bank Reform and Bank Efficiency in Pakistan

September 1, 2001

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Summary

Pakistan undertook major financial sector reforms starting in the late 1980s. The effects of these reforms on the profitability and cost and revenue efficiency of the banking sector are evaluated. The revenue performance of all banks, and especially the privatized banks, improved significantly, although costs also rose and relative performance across banks did not converge.

Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Economic sectors, Financial institutions, Financial regulation and supervision, Financial sector reform, Foreign banks, Public sector, State-owned banks

Keywords: bank output, bank subscript, Banking, Commercial banks, deregulation, efficiency, Financial sector reform, Foreign banks, ln, Pakistan, privatized bank, profit function, Public sector, public sector bank, State-owned banks, unit price, WP

Pages:
35
Volume:
2001
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451855982.001
Issue:
138
Series:
Working Paper No. 2001/138
Stock No:
WPIEA1382001
ISBN:
9781451855982
ISSN:
1018-5941

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