A AMPLICAÇÃO RECENTE DA PARTICIPAÇÃO ESTRANGEIRA NO SISTEMA BANCÁRIO

This paper discusses recent expansion of foreign banking institutions in the Brazilian financial system. The main issues examined are: the external and domestic determinants of such expansion; the means by which foreign banks are expanding their presence (acquisitions or creation of new institutions...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Freitas, Maria Cristina Penido de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Análise Econômica (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/10635
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/AnaliseEconomica/article/view/10635
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Financial openness. Foreign banks. Banking competition.
Abertura financeira. Bancos estrangeiros. Concorrência bancária.
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Sumario:This paper discusses recent expansion of foreign banking institutions in the Brazilian financial system. The main issues examined are: the external and domestic determinants of such expansion; the means by which foreign banks are expanding their presence (acquisitions or creation of new institutions); the characteristics of the newcomers; and the competitive strategies and restructuring programs of the Brazilian private banks. The paper's conclusions deal with trends and perspectives for the Brazilian financial system.