Efficiency of Thai Commercial Banks: Pre- vs. Post-1997 Financial Crisis

Pornchai Chunhachinda () and Li Li ()
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Pornchai Chunhachinda: Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Li Li: School of Business, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, 126/1 Vibhavadee-Rangsit Road, Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (RPBFMP), 2010, vol. 13, issue 03, pages 417-447

Abstract: This study measures and compares the profit and cost efficiencies of Thai commercial banks between 1990 and 2008 which has been subdivided into the pre-crisis, the financial crisis, and the post-crisis periods. The efficiency scores are measured using a combination of parametric and non-parametric frontier approach. Both average profit and cost efficiency levels of the post-crisis period are found to be significantly lower than those of the pre-crisis period. The evidence also indicates that the real GDP growth rate and some general and financial characteristics are correlated with the efficiency level of Thai commercial banks.

Keywords: Commercial bank; efficiency; cost; profit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G1 G2 G3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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