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Clicks business of deposit-taking institutions: an efficiency analysis

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  • Farkhanda Shamim
  • Nobuyoshi Yamori
  • Shahid Anjum

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the direct and indirect effects of automated teller machines (ATMs) on the performance and scope economies of the Japanese financial institutions. Design/methodology/approach - Stochastic frontier approach is adopted to estimate banks’ cost and profit efficiency indices and to examine the relationship between inefficiency scores and the number of ATMs. Findings - The study concludes that the banks not only minimize costs and save money by using ATMs, but also spend the saved funds on hiring highly skilled staff to introduce a better product mix which allows the banks to observe scope economies. Originality/value - The findings suggest that although branches would remain a crucial interaction point for relationship banking, but given their high fixed cost, shifting routine banking transactions from the branch to low-cost electronic channels can significantly reduce costs and enhance efficiency of the financial institutions.

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  • Farkhanda Shamim & Nobuyoshi Yamori & Shahid Anjum, 2017. "Clicks business of deposit-taking institutions: an efficiency analysis," Journal of Economic Studies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(6), pages 911-930, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jespps:jes-01-2017-0003
    DOI: 10.1108/JES-01-2017-0003
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    1. G. Ardizzi & F. Crudu & C. Petraglia, 2015. "The Impact of Electronic Payments on Bank Cost Efficiency: Nonparametric Evidence," Working Paper CRENoS 201517, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia.
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    1. Christos Floros, 2020. "Banking Development and Economy in Greece: Evidence from Regional Data," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-13, October.

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