Abstract
The sample data of 66 banks of Australia,
Norway, and Pakistan is used from the year 2010 to 2017. Based on the model of
Pooled Ordinary Least Square (POLS) we aim to find the cost and benefits of
cost of intermediation for commercial banks of developed countries with
enlightenment on the emerging economy. The empirical findings are: the cost of
intermediation is significant for the developed and emerging country. Liquidity
maintained in banks are beneficial in financial crises for the cost of
intermediation, management efficiency is profitable for developed economy, an example
for developing financial sector for the cost of intermediation. Liquidity
standards are maintained after the Basel Accord. Small size banks of Pakistan
need to improve economies of scale same as the large size banks in Australia
and Norway.
Keywords:
Basel Accord, commercial bank, cost of
intermediation, panel data, POLS, bank risk-taking behavior.