00696nam a2200109Ia 4500080002000000100001700020245009700037260003100134300001000165520039300175583001800568  a11.02.02 I615ng  aNg Wai, Sean  aWhy do banks disappear? : a history of bank failures and acquisitions in Trinidad, 1836-1992  bUWIaSt. AugustineTTc2009  a27 p.  aExamines the determinants of individual bank failures and acquisitions in Trinidad during the period 1836 to 1992.  Argues that bank failure and acquisitions result from poor responsiveness to market structure and the competitive environment, lax lending and investment behaviour of banks, ineffective recruitment and retention of staff, government intervention and financial instability.  c2/26/10kJOYD