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The evolution of cost and profit efficiency of Philippine commercial banks

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  • Santos José O. Dacanay III

    (College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio)

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The paper aims to analyse the evolution of cost and profit efficiency for Philippine commercial banks during the period 1992-2004. It has been observed that cost inefficiency increased after liberalization in 1994 and further shot up after the Asian financial crisis. Profit efficiency, on the other hand, is steadily declining, from above the 90 percent mark prior to liberalization to 84 percent in 2004. The evolution of efficiency scores clearly shows that Philippine banks experienced declining profit and cost efficiencies. Two hypotheses can be suggested to explain these evolutions, following Berger and Mester [1999]. First is the increasing quality of bank services hypothesis due to competitive pressures, which led to higher costs of production and lower profit margins. Second is the “quiet life” hypothesis. Threatened by new competitors, the banks have opted for defensive strategies instead of reducing their costs.

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  • Santos José O. Dacanay III, 2010. "The evolution of cost and profit efficiency of Philippine commercial banks," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 47(1), pages 109-146, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:phs:prejrn:v:47:y:2010:i:1:p:109-146
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    poverty; economic growth; global economic crisis; Philippines;
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    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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