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Ownership characteristics of Asian American banks

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  • Russ Kashian

    (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater)

  • Yuhan Xue

    (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater)

  • Rashiqa Kamal

    (University of Wisconsin - Whitewater)

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Existing research has established that minority banks and depository institutions are concentrated in minority-populated areas, tend to serve the interests, and ensure the economic viability of the minority populations, primarily through cultural affinity. However, this research has mostly focused on African American banks. In this paper, we attempt to understand the characteristics of Asian American Owned Banks (AAOBs) and how they differ from mainstream banks. Our results show that AAOBs generally tend to perform better than mainstream banks. A closer look at the ethnic breakdown of AAOBs reveals that Indian American banks perform better as they tend to serve a financially better off Indian American population. On the other hand, Korean American banks tend to take on more risk. Overall, AAOBs are more risk averse than mainstream banks. These unique characteristics of AAOBs have regulatory and governance implications.

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  • Russ Kashian & Yuhan Xue & Rashiqa Kamal, 2019. "Ownership characteristics of Asian American banks," Journal of Economics and Finance, Springer;Academy of Economics and Finance, vol. 43(3), pages 528-551, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jecfin:v:43:y:2019:i:3:d:10.1007_s12197-018-9461-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s12197-018-9461-y
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    Keywords

    Asian American banks; Minority depository institutions; Cultural affinity and altruism; Bank performance;
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    JEL classification:

    • D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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