Banking and Finance Review

Editor

Joseph Farhat
Central Connecticut State University

Editorial Board

Kent Baker
American University
Ronnie Clayton
Jacksonville State University
Susan Coleman
University of Hartford
Kathy Czyrnik
Central Connecticut State University
Ranjan D'Mello
Wayne State University
Stephen Ferris
University of Missouri
Claude Francoeur
HEC Montréal
Tarun Mukherjee
University of New Orleans
James Payne
University of New Orleans
Ramesh Rao
Oklahoma State University
Robert Van Ness
University of Mississippi
Oscar Varela
University of Texas at El Paso

Aims and scope

The Banking and Finance Review (BFR) is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed international research journal that provides a publication outlet for theoretical as well as empirical issues in the fields of banking and finance. The Banking and Finance Review seeks to promote research that enhances the profession’s understanding of banking and finance. The scope of the Banking and Finance Review is broad. It includes studies in the following areas:Banking, Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Capital Markets, Commodities Market, Derivatives, Risk Management, Insurance , Fixed Income Securities, Alternative Investments, Portfolio & Security Analysis, Investments, Real Estate Finance and other areas of finance that may be of interest to academicians and financial professionals. The Banking and Finance Review board of editors and ad hoc referees guarantee the high quality standard of the journal. Every effort is made to ensure a quick turnaround time; usually the reviewing time does not exceed 60 days.

ISSN:1947-7945 (Print)
ISSN:1947-6140 (Online)

Abstracted and indexed in:

BASE, Cabell's, EBSCO, E-JEL, ECONIS, EconLit, Intute, OAH, ScientificCommons, Scopus, The National Science Digital Library, and Ulrich’s Periodical.

Sponsored by:

Department of Finance - School of Business Central Connecticut State University.

Vol 4, No 2 (2012): Banking and Finance Review