working papers series globalization of financial institutions evidence from cross border banking performance by allen n berger robert deyoung hesna genay and gregory f udell research department wp 99 25 board governors the federal reserve system washington dc 20551 usa wharton center philadelphia pa 19104 bank chicago il 60604 kelley school business indiana university bloomington in 47405 forthcoming brookings on services e litan anthony santomero eds vol 3 2000 jel classification codes g21 g28 g34 e58 l89 key words banks mergers small businesses x efficiency international finance opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those or their staffs authors thank bob mccormack raghu rajan for insightful discussants comments charles calomiris ed ettin tony other participants at conference seminars purdue kansas city