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For both unit and branch banks, deposits are the sources of economies whereas bank premises, furnitures and fixtures are the sources of diseconomies. Branch opening also contributes to the economies of scale of branch banks. Affiliated unit and branch banks are found to be more efficient than their independent counterparts. One of the major policy implications is that branch banking and holding company form of organization should be encouraged or at least not discouraged.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-15T23:30:17Z (GMT). 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