International best practices, domestic constraints and international listing: evidence from China's state banking sector
Authors: Tobin, Damian1; Singh, Shikha2
Source: Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies, Volume 6, Number 4, November 2008 , pp. 341-361(21)
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Abstract:
The objective of this paper is to gauge the extent to which Chinese state-owned commercial banks are converging with international best banking and corporate governance practices, with a particular focus on the policy of international listing given its recent popularity. Drawing on the international listings of China's state-owned banks on the Hong Kong stock market, the paper finds that formal convergence is possible to achieve. More difficult to achieve is substantive convergence. In general, the findings suggest that the domestic institutional framework still matters, but what may matter more is that banks have the autonomy to integrate best-practices in a manner consistent with domestic conditions.Keywords: corporate governance; banks; China; Hong Kong; international listing
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1080/14765280802431746
Affiliations: 1: Department of Finance & Management Studies (DeFiMS), School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK 2: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Hong Kong
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