00780nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043956.0 11.02.02 I615ng Ng Wai, Sean Why do banks disappear? : a history of bank failures and acquisitions in Trinidad, 1836-1992 UWI St. AugustineTT 2009 27 p. Examines 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. 2/26/10 JOYD M I615ng 57985 57985