Interest-Rate Exposure and Bank Mergers

This study examines how interest rates and interest-rate exposures affect the level of acquisition activity, the identities of targets and acquirers, and the pricing of acquisitions in the banking industry. Using a sample of 477 large mergers from 1980 to 1994, we find that the level of acquisition...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Esty, B, Narasimhan, B, Tufano, P
Format: Journal article
Published: 1999