Mutuality, Diversification and Deposit Rates
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There is an increased sophistication in the provision of financial services by UK financial mutuals. This paper presents evidence of a more complex process of price setting by these firms. From a theoretical model of the determination of deposit rates, the rate setting behaviour of firms is estimated empirically. Controlling for different service provision and firm characteristics heterogeneous levels of deposit rates are found to be offered by different building societies. This is indicative of differing levels of efficiency achieved by these firms Address for correspondence: School of Management and Business University of Wales Aberystwyth Cledwyn Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth Ceredigion, SY23 3DD, Wales, UK e-mail: [email protected] JEL Classifications; G21, G32, L11 Keywords; Depository Institutions, Capital and Ownership Structure, Pricing
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