An empirical analysis of bank interest rate swaps

Considering the characteristics of banks that do and do not report interest rate swaps, the long-term interest rate exposure of a bank and the likelihood and extent of swap market participation are found to be positively related. Key to the finding is the inclusion of variables related to the provision of swap market intermediary services, which significantly explain both the likelihood of swap market participation and the notional value of outstanding swaps. The results suggest that the likelihood and extent of swap market participation by low-capitalized banks is less than for other banks.     

IT成熟度测量指标及其在银行业的实证研究

一、IT成熟度与IT成熟的特征IT成熟度(ITMaturity)又称IT管理复杂性(ITManagementSophistication),Churchill1969年首次提出,用以说明管理者如何运用基于计算机的信息系统。基于公司数据处理费用的Nolan阶段假设模型和基于IT管理战略的McFarlan和McKenney技术吸收模型(TAM)从不     

An empirical study of voluntary transfer pricing disclosures in China

This paper empirically investigates the factors that affect the management’s voluntary disclosures of the transfer pricing details of related-party transactions. Using Chinese data from 2004 and 2005, we hypothesize and find that firms that make voluntary disclosures of the pricing methods of related-party transactions are negatively associated with (i) a higher level of earnings management (as captured by abnormal related-party transactions) and (ii) its underlying incentives (as captured by the management’s performance-linked bonuses and the firm’s incentives to achieve earnings targets); further, they are positively associated with (i) a higher percentage of independent directors and (ii) a higher percentage of government ownership. Overall, our findings suggest that earnings management and its incentives, board composition, and ownership structure significantly influence the voluntary disclosure decisions of managers.     

Antitakeover devices and management efficiency: An empirical study using accounting measures

Separation of corporate ownership and control creates an environment whereby the agent (management) may pursue self-interests at the expense of the principal (stockholders). One mechanism protecting stockholders from self-interested management is the market for corporate control, or the takeover market. Antitakeover devices impede the operations of this market. This paper reports on the study of one type of antitakeover device, the supermajority nonfair price amendment. This device is particularly onerous, and if antitakeover devices do protect inefficient management as has been alluded to in the literature, then evidence of inefficiency should be observable for companies adopting supermajority nonfair price amendments.To test the above proposition, we examine the difference in performance over a seven-year period (1) Between firms having supermajority nonfair price amendments and a set of matched firms that do not have these devices, and (2) between firms with these amendments and their respective industries. In both tests, performance was lower for the firms adopting these amendments, which suggests that these devices are used to protect inefficient management. Further, the argument that managers of firms which adopt antitakeover devices so that they can take a long-term outlook at the expense of short-term profitability was not supported by the data.     

中国加入WTO交通银行面临的挑战与对策

一、加入WTO交通银行面临的挑战 我国加入WTO会给交通银行带来发展机遇和动力,这是肯定无疑的.但总体而言,特别是在近期,却是挑战多于机遇,压力大于动力.     

An empirical test of the efficiency of the ADR market

This study examines the weak form efficiency of foreign equities — American Depository Receipts — traded in the U.S. The results of serial correlation and runs tests on a sample of listed and NASDAQ ADRs for the years 1974–1978 were consistent with weak form efficiency.     

An empirical investigation of customer satisfaction and loyalty across two divergent bank segments

Customer satisfaction is an important indicator for customer loyalty, and numerous studies have identified the benefits that customer loyalty delivers to an organisation. Nevertheless, research also suggests that satisfied customers still defect. This study investigated the relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty intentions within the Australian banking industry for two distinct customer segments, retirees and university students. Results indicate no significant difference in the satisfaction levels of either group; however, there were differences with respect to two of the five behavioural intentions dimensions: loyalty and switch. Satisfaction was found to have a significant impact on three of the five behavioural intentions dimensions: loyalty, pay more and external response, suggesting that management should initiate service policies aimed at securing improvements in customer satisfaction. However, there are also other constructs at work aside from satisfaction in determining future behavioural intentions.     

央票发行对债券收益率影响的实证分析

文章通过对于央票招标日各期限央票、国债、金融债二级市场收益率变动特点的描述性统计,以及央票发行量对债券收益率影响的计量分析,实证考察了央票发行对债券市场收益率的影响效应。结果显示,央票招标日债券市场收益率波动性小于日常水平,且二级市场收益率与央票发行利率差值保持在合理波动范围内,体现了货币政策稳定利率的意图。     

中国金融发展与产业结构升级关系的实证研究

本文在国内外研究成果的基础上,针对中国的金融发展与产业结构升级的关系问题,系统分析金融发展与产业结构转变的内在联系,采用中国1978～2006年反映金融发展和产业结构升级的指标数据,利用非平稳时间序列分析方法进行定量描述。结果表明,产业结构升级指标和金融发展指标相互之间存在着长期均衡关系,金融相关率和金融市场化率对非农产业产值比重的提高有正向促进作用,并且金融相关率对产业结构升级的影响要强于金融相关率指标。中国产业结构的变化具有自身的惯性,中国的产业结构升级与金融发展的长短期关系是不一致的。产业结构升级和金融市场化比率之间存在双向的因果关系,而产业结构升级与金融相关比率以及金融相关比率和金融市场化比率之间只有单向的因果关系。     

Bouncing out of the banking system: An empirical analysis of involuntary bank account closures

Using a new database, we document the determinants of involuntary consumer bank account closures. During 2001–2005, approximately 30 million debit accounts were involuntarily closed for excessive overdrafting. We focus on multiple factors to explain this phenomenon: household economics and financial decision-making ability, social capital, bank policies, and the alternative financial services sector. Involuntary closures are more frequent in US counties with a larger fraction of single mothers, lower education levels, lower wealth, and higher unemployment. Closures are higher in communities with high property crime rates and low electoral participation. Bank policies have an independent relation to closures, with counties having more competitive banking markets and more multi-market banks experiencing higher closure rates; bank structure also seems to affect the speed at which banks adjust their policies to changes in household income. Finally, using both national data and a state-level shift in regulation, we find evidence that access to payday lending leads to higher rates of involuntary account closure.     

An empirical study of multiple direct international listings

In this study, we examine the multiple direct foreign-listing by analyzing characteristics of listing firms as well as hosting and home countries. Our results show that listing premium increases over time, but this premium diminishes as the firm lists in additional foreign markets. Multiple listing is closely related to the firm's ability to list, but does not translate into better future or higher returns. Additionally, we find no evidence to support the bonding hypothesis. We conclude that firms list in additional foreign countries to take advantage of higher valuation to raise capital more cheaply, rather than to benefit from a better legal environment.     

Sourcing of internal auditing: An empirical study

This paper studies the factors associated with organizations’ internal audit sourcing decisions, building from a previous study by Widener and Selto (henceforth W&S) [Widener, S.K., Selto, F.H., 1999. Management control systems and boundaries of the firm: why do firms outsource internal audit activities? J. Manage. Account. Res. 11, 45–73]. In their study, W&S used Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) to explain the governance of internal auditing. Our study seeks to replicate their results, using newly collected data from 66 companies headquartered in the Netherlands. Our findings are supportive of W&S. Like W&S, we find asset specificity and frequency (both individually and in interaction) to be significantly associated with sourcing decisions. These findings are robust against different model specifications, and they hold across variously defined samples. We conclude that the W&S results are reproducible in different conditions, enhancing the credibility of the TCE-based explanation of organizations’ internal audit sourcing practices.     

谈银行监管的边界和效率

全球银行监管是一个不断调适监管边界并着力提高监管效率的优化过程,我国应注重分析银行监管边界与效率问题,可以尝试采用成本有效性的分析方法,并重新审视监管中的一些关系,尽快创造条件实现从规制监管向原则导向监管的转变,以提高监管的有效性,引领银行业向前健康发展。     

社区银行中国生存

所谓社区银行,是指在一定地区的社区范围内按照市场化原则自主设立、独立按照市场化原则运营、主要服务于中小企业和个人客户的中小银行.在经营特色和发展战略上,社区银行强调的是在特定社区范围内提供针对客户的个性化金融服务,与客户保持长期性的业务关系.在美国,社区银行的资产规模通常在1000万美元和数十亿美元之间不等.     

郝演苏:没有"狼"也要看住"羊"——平静看待"后WTO"时代的中国保险业

记者:按照加入WTO的承诺,到2006年底我国需全面开放金融服务业,虽然相对于银行业和证券业,保险业起步较早,改革的进度也较快,然而与国外几百年的保险发展历史相比较,我国的保险业还十分幼稚,"尚处于一个拓荒时期".请您谈谈我国保险业开放的现状如何?     

我国银行保险发展的制度因素实证分析

通过考察银行保险在欧美等国家的发展历程,笔者发现,银行保险之所以在全球范围内得到迅猛发展,有其深刻的制度背景。一方面,不同国家银行保险的发展均遵照相同的内在发展规律,即从产生与发展都体现为一种从销售渠道创新到产品创新,再到组织模式和发展模式创新的演绎过程;也都体现出一种从销售渠道融合到服务融合,再到产品融合、组织融合、技术融合、人员融合,以致资本融合的演变过程。另一方面,不同国家银行保险的发展又表现出了巨大的差异性,体现为不同国家和地区,在不同的金融体制、金融监管制度、金融市场环境、税收制度下,为银行保险的发展提供了不同的生存与发展的外部环境,进而决定了不同国家具有不同的银行保险发展模式和市场表现。因此,笔者认为,银行保险的产生与发展,是一定制度环境下的创造性变革,是制度演进的必然结果,是金融一体化的制度变迁过程。本文结合我国十几年银行保险的发展实践,实证研究了法律制度、监管制度、市场环境、利率环境等制度因素对我国银行保险发展的影响,探求了银行保险发展受制度环境影响的内在规律,以期对我国银行保险的发展实践有一定的借鉴意义。     

变革中的中国银行卡产业

2009年银行卡产业回顾2009年,在党和政府的关心重视下,在人民银行和有关部门的领导下,经过商业银行、中国银联和有关各方的共同努力,中国银行卡产业克服国际金融危机的影响,发展环境有所改善,发展质量有所提升,保持较快发展速度.     

外资银行中国布局

向外资银行逐步开放人民币业务是我国加入世界贸易组织的一项重要承诺。自我国加入世界贸易组织至今,我国政府履行承诺,先后对外资银行正式开放了上海、深圳、天津、大连、广州、珠海等九个城市的人民币业务。此外,设在上海的外资银行分行经营人民币的业务范围可扩大到江苏、浙江两省,深圳分行可将业务延伸到广州、广西和湖南省。     

浅析加入WTO对中国税收的影响及完善措施

目前我国税制在应对WTO挑战方面尚存诸多不足，应根据中国国情，改革和完善现行税收制度，在关税、增值税、税收优惠、科技税收政策、个人所得税等方面进行调整和改革，达到适应WTO的规则要求，积极应对“入世”的挑战。