Current State of Cross-Border Banking - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Table 5. Sensitivity analysis
Continent International banks 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Americas Becoming American banks - - - - - -
Becoming global banks - - - - 1 Citigroup 1 Citigroup
After relaxation
Number of American banks
Number of global banks
0
0
0
0
Asia-Pacific Becoming Asian banks - - - - - -
Becoming global banks 10 National Australia 10 National Australia - - - -
After relaxation
Number of American banks
Number of global banks
0
1
Europe Becoming European banks 24 Dexia - 24 Dexia 18 HypoVereinsbank
Sources: Tables 1 to 3.
0
1
0
0
0
0
Becoming global banks - - - - - 5 BNP Paribas
After relaxation
Number of European banks
Number of global banks
8
5
7
6
Notes: The criterion for international banks (less than 50% of business at home) is relaxed by 10% (less than 55% of business at home). The criterion for regional banks (25% of more of business in the
region) and global banks (less than 25% of business in the region) remains the same.
30
9
5
0
0
0
0
24 Dexia
10
5
0
1
0
0
21 Fortis
24 Dexia
12
3
0
1
0
0
24 Dexia
12
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