INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OF BANKING: THE PRICING EXAMPLE OF RETAIL CURRENCY SPREADS

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Global Economic Observer, 2013, vol. 1, issue 1, 174-186

Abstract: In this paper the pricing of a specific service of currency exchange based on the retail exchange rate spreads is studied on the example of four international banking groups. The aim of this study is to explore pricing of currency exchange services based on bid-ask differences in some commercial banks and possible price discrimination in this segment of market comparing the behaviour of Western mothers and Eastern daughters in European international banking groups. The retail currency rate spreads in different bank groups and countries are compared with each other. The main results of the study are that statistically significant differences exist in the spreads set by banking groups in different countries. All banking groups in the pilot sample offer more favourable rates in Western countries indicating that the pricing policy of bank groups may be discriminatory. The volatility of spreads over different currencies suggests that different decision making mechanisms may be present in the groups depending on the location of banking unit. The results of this pilot study suggest that further research is needed to understand the extent and the mechanism of findings.

Keywords: international business; pricing; discrimination; commercial banking; currency rates; spreads (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-05
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