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Bank performance in Europe and the US: a divergence in market-to-book ratios

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  • Mathieu Simoens

  • Rudi Vander Vennet

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Post 2008, the market-to-book ratios of European and US banks have diverged markedly. We use panel regressions to investigate the determinants of the M/B ratios of 112 European and US banks. We show that the underperformance of European banks is mainly driven by non-performing loans and by the negative impact of policy rates on bank interest margins. The higher US bank valuations are mainly driven by higher pro tability and better cost eciency. Our results for European banks stress the importance of timely NPL resolution and imply that low-for-long monetary policy may harm bank health.

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  • Mathieu Simoens & Rudi Vander Vennet, 2019. "Bank performance in Europe and the US: a divergence in market-to-book ratios," Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium 19/988, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.
    • Handle: RePEc:rug:rugwps:19/988
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    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy

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