Banking in Brazil
Subtitle: structure, performance, drivers, and policy implications
By: Eduardo Urdapilleta, Constantinos Stephanou.
Contributors: Stephanou, Constantinos.; World Bank.
Series: Policy research working paper -- 4809; Policy research working papers (Online) -- 4809.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Banks and banking -- Brazil
Description: " The objective of this paper is to analyze the industry structure of banking services in Brazil in order to shed light on financial performance and its drivers at a disaggregated level.  The study illustrates how differences across market segments - which tend to be averaged out in aggregate analysis - need to be taken into account when analyzing performance and designing public policy for the banking sector.  In particular, retail banking is found to be less sensitive to price competition and to exhibit considerably higher returns than corporate banking.  The authors identify and discuss the factors underlying revenues, costs, and risks in each market segment, and conclude with policy implications. "--World Bank web site.
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