This paper proposes a method for ranking decision making units (DMUs) using some of the multiple criteria decision making / multiple attribute decision making          (MCDM /MADM) techniques, namely, interval analytic hierarchy process (IAHP)          and the technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS).          Since the efficiency score of unity is assigned to ...

Despite recent innovations that might have reduced banks’ reliance on brick-and-mortar branches for distributing retail financial services, the number of U.S. bank branches has continued to increase steadily over time. Further, an increasing percentage of these branches are held by banks with large branch networks. This paper assesses the implications of these developments by examining a series...

one of the important issues of today's world is efficiency measurement of different organizations and the comparison between their units. on the other hand, banks play pivotal role in improvement of economic signals in each country. therefore, considering this role and the number of banks in iran, efficiency measurement of banks becomes important. the main goal of this paper is studying th...

Given the rapid development of the banking sector, it is reasonable to expect that the performance of banks has become the centre of attention among bank managers, stakeholders, policy makers, and regulators. In order to maximizing the share-holders’ satisfactory level, two bank efficiency measurement approaches, i.e. the production approach and the user cost approach, which are financial evalu...

the purpose of this study is to provide a model for performance evaluation of sepah bank branches by using partial indicators through combining controllable and uncontrollable potential variables with performance variables. with description and expansion of performance concepts of branches, a complete list of pre-test variables, including forty nine potential variables and five performance vari...

A widely publicized series of mergers has characterized the banking industry in recent years. Shareholder returns from these mergers have often been disappointing. This study finds delays in implementing potential operating savings and realizing benefits of scale economies may be one reason bank mergers have disappointing returns. We analyze a 200 branch network formed in a merger of four banks...

This study uses the data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the progress/regression of decision-making units (DMUs) having a two-stage structure‎. ‎The progress/regression of these DMU can be assessed in the first stage‎, ‎the second stage‎, ‎and the whole system‎. ‎In the first stage‎, ‎the progress/regression of bank branches in collecting resources and in the second stage their progress/re...

The bank-branch restructuring problem seeks to locate bank-branches by maintaining, closing, or opening branches, to provide the service required by clients, at minimum total cost. This nonlinear problem, due to the existence of economies of scale, is formulated as a mixed binary, integer linear model. The model obtained can be solved by a ready-available software. However, due to the problem c...