Does efficiency help banks survive and thrive during financial crises?

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Banking & Finance
Year: 2019
Volume: 106
Issue: C
Pages: 445-470

Authors (4)

Assaf, A. George (not in RePEc) Berger, Allen N. (not in RePEc) Roman, Raluca A. (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas...) Tsionas, Mike G.

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine how bank efficiency during normal times affects survival, risk, and profitability during subsequent financial crises using data from five U.S. financial crises and preceding normal times. We find that cost efficiency during normal times helps reduce bank failure probabilities, decrease risk, and enhance profitability during subsequent financial crises, while profit efficiency has limited benefits. Results suggest that cost efficiency better measures management quality, while profit efficiency may partially reflect temporary high returns from risky investments during normal times. Findings have policy implications and imply that improving bank cost efficiency during normal times may promote better financial crisis performance.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jbfina:v:106:y:2019:i:c:p:445-470
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-29