Since financial liberalization in the 1980s, non-profit maximizing, stakeholder-oriented banks have outperformed private banks in Europe. This article draws on empirical research, banking theory and theories of the firm ...

The objective of this paper is to evaluate bank efficiency in the period from 2012 to 2016 by applying Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) in a dataset of 37 Brazilian banks provided by the Brazilian Central Bank. We have ...

This article explores general concerns about government banking, social inclusion, and democracy through case study of the Brazilian federal government savings bank (Caixa Econômica Federal). Review of government savings ...

This is a descriptive study that aims to observe the profitability's behavior of Brazilian and North-American banks, considering a period major transformation for the sector. The sample consists of the largest banks selected ...

Over the last decade, Brazil has pioneered an innovative model of branchless banking, known as correspondent banking, involving distribution partnership between banks, several kinds of retailers and a variety of other ...

Over the last decade, Brazil has pioneered an innovative model of branchless banking, known as correspondent banking, involving distribution partnership between banks, several kinds of retailers and a variety of other ...

Banco Nacional: Ponzi game, PROER and FCVS. This paper analyses the causes of the failure of Banco Nacional and the resolution method adopted by the Brazilian central bank. The program (PROER) designed by the central bank ...