Journal of Science and Innovative Development ISSN 2181-4317

ОЦЕНКА МОНОПОЛЬНОЙ ВЛАСТИ КОММЕРЧЕСКИХ БАНКОВ УЗБЕКИСТАНА НА ОСНОВЕ ИНДЕКСА ЛЕРНЕРА

Ханнаев Шерзод Қурбонназарович April 27, 2020

Abstract

<p>In this article, the Lerner index was used to assess the monopoly power of Uzbek banks. The&nbsp;Lerner index was estimated by calculating marginal costs based on the translog function of total costs. Banks operating&nbsp;in Uzbekistan in 1999-2018 were selected for the analysis. The analysis was conducted over the years based on the&nbsp;form of ownership of banks. It has been empirically proven that the monopoly power of banks has decreased over&nbsp;time. According to the form of ownership, banks were analyzed by state banks, joint-stock commercial banks, private&nbsp;banks and foreign banks. The analysis showed that the state-owned banks had more monopoly power, while the&nbsp;private banks to a limited extent. The monopoly power of indirectly state-owned banks declined over time, as well as&nbsp;the average Lerner index of foreign banks has also declined. However, the monopoly position of foreign banks has&nbsp;increased compared to banks with other forms of ownership.</p>