Yaremenko N. Modeling of the cost estimation of the bank for mergers and acquisitions

This thesis developed a complex of economic-mathematical methods and models for determining the cost of a bank in mergers and acquisitions, which are based on the study of mergers and acquisitions, analysis of the methods and models used for the evaluation of the bank cost. Developed complex of methods and models comprises a method of selecting potential target banks for mergers and acquisitions, the model identify potential synergies from the merger or acquisition and the evaluation of bank investment cost in mergers and acquisitions. The concept of the economic meaning of "bank cost estimation" acquired a further development due to the definition of the essence and peculiarities of the bank cost, when bank is treated as an integral property complex that is intended to conduct banking activities; indicators of investment appeal of the Bank before a merger or acquisition by supplementing indicators of the internal environment of investment appeal with indicators of territorial coverage of the market and environment indicators with indicators of region's banking institutions saturation.