This study focuses on the level of competition and market power in the Indian banking industry. Using an unbalanced panel for 15 years from 1992-2006, we find that Indian banking industry is characterized by a relatively higher degree of competition compared to that of its counterparts particularly in the European countries. The average mark-up over marginal cost has been 10% during the study period. We also find that the foreign banks charged nearly twice the mark-up as compared to that charged by Public and Domestic Private Banks. Further, the average mark-up level is found to decline substantially from 20% at the beginning of reforms to 5% in 2006, reflecting a sharp decline in market power with the banks during the period under consideration.
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Volume (Year): VII (2008) Issue (Month): 1 (February) Pages: 7-19 Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML
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