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Title
Rebranding in the Banking Industry Following Mergers and Acquisitions on the Polish Market
Author
Joanna Korpus
Classification JEL
M10, M31, G21
Abstract
The aim of the paper is to examine how banking groups on Polish market for corporate control manage their corporate branding in the context of mergers and acquisitions. It also identifies the factors that differentiate the used strategies. The article analyses 50 transactions carried out on the Polish market for corporate control throughout the years 2000–2016 and identifies used rebranding strategies, as well as components that influence the choice of options for rebranding. The main rebranding strategy of banking groups on the Polish market is to retain the acquiring bank name. The main factors that differentiate the used strategies are: the brand value of participants acquisitions and the nature of the investor (strategic or financial investor).
Keywords
banking industry, mergers and acquisitions, rebranding strategy.
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