01885cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004921 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451869255 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Loukoianova, Elena. Analysis of the Efficiency and Profitability of the Japanese Banking System / Elena Loukoianova. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (34 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The paper analyzes the efficiency and profitability of Japanese banks from 2000-06. It uses a non-parametric approach, the data envelopment analysis (DEA) to analyze banks' cost and revenue efficiency. The results show that the performance of Japanese banks has steadily improved since 2001, but there are significant differences within the banking sector, with regional banks being less cost and revenue efficient relative to both City and Trust banks. While Japanese bank profitability is low compared to that in other advanced countries, there is considerable potential for efficiency gains, particularly through increased cost-sharing arrangements among regional banks, consolidation of regional banks with major or other regional banks, and the creation of bank consortia to pool resources for asset and risk management. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/063 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/063/001.2008.issue-063-en.xml IMF e-Library