European bank mergers: Domestic and cross-border.
The European economy is recovering, and banks are thinking once more about mergers. This column demonstrates that, while cross-border mergers have been predicted before, most European bank mergers have consistently been domestic. Regulatory hurdles and relatively low concentration in some of the countries of Europe suggest this may continue.
Link: https://voxeu.org/article/european-bank-mergers-domestic-and-cross-border