The Internationalization of Banks: Patterns, Strategies and Performance

by Alfred Slager

Overview

Increasingly the world's largest banks have more activity happening internationally. What are the effects of internationalization, and what is a successful business model for the future? This book explores the formulation, implementation and evaluation of internationalization strategies, examining those of the leading banks in eight countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349547272
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2006
Series:	Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions
Edition description:	1st ed. 2006
Pages:	223
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

ALFRED SLAGER is Assistant Professor of Finance at the RSM Erasmus University, The Netherlands. He is also Project Manager at PGGM Investments, the Dutch healthcare pension fund. He has held several positions in private banking and asset management, and has taught courses for investment advisors on a wide range of subjects. He has published on banking and the strategic role of internationalization.

Table of Contents

Introduction Banking Since the 1980s: Challenges and Issues International Banking: A Theoretical Framework The World's Largest Banks Internationalization Patterns Internationalization Strategies Performance and Shareholder Wealth Competitive Future Internationalization Strategies