01578cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014472 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498303651 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Rebei, Nooman. Determinants of Interest Rate Spreads in Solomon Islands / Nooman Rebei. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (24 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 Bank interest rate spreads in Solomon Islands are high by regional standards. This paper examines the determinants of bank interest rates including bank specific, banking sector, macroeconomic, and legal indicators. The results show that the scale of operation, overhead costs, concentration index, and some macroeconomic variables (i.e., monetary policy rates and real growth) significantly influence interest rate margins. The paper particularly focus on the influence of the banking sector structure and finds strong evidence of bank collusion. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/105 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2014/105/001.2014.issue-105-en.xml IMF e-Library