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Banking Integration in Open, Small Economies of the Pacific Island Countries

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  • Jayawardena Nirodha

    (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road 4111, Brisbane, QLD, Australia)

  • Ranadi Kalolaini
  • Sharma Parmendra

    (Reserve Bank of Fiji, Suva, Fiji)

  • Cagilaba Seruwaia

    (Griffith Asia Institute and Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia)

Abstract

This is the first study to systematically investigate the extent of financial integration in the small, open Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The study applies Autoregressive Distributed Lag co-integration technique on interest rate spreads and covers Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Tonga, while controlling for the effects from Australia and the United States for the period 1992 to 2019. In the short run, there is some evidence of regional as well as global integration. In the long run, both regional and global integrations become more pronounced. Explanations, consequences and policy implications are discussed.

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  • Jayawardena Nirodha & Ranadi Kalolaini & Sharma Parmendra & Cagilaba Seruwaia, 2022. "Banking Integration in Open, Small Economies of the Pacific Island Countries," Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance, De Gruyter, vol. 16(2), pages 245-265, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:apjrin:v:16:y:2022:i:2:p:245-265:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/apjri-2021-0004
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