Low Interest Rates, Technology, and the Desertification of Banking

The decline in branch banking is typically attributed to technological change. While the so-called digital disruption has reduced the need for brick-and-mortar branches, we find that persistently low interest rates have also played a key role. When interest rates are low, cheap deposit financing contributes less to bank profitability, leading to lower deposit franchise values.

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