00725nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000200001710000170003724500970005426000310015130000100018252003930019258300180058520260716043956.0  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