Dr Shrimal Perera - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Shrimal Perera is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Finance.

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Research & Supervision Interests

Bank and banking system stability, liquidity-profitability trade-off, competition vis-a-vis contestability, off balance sheet exposures, revenue diversification, bank regulation, bank capital arbitrage

Keywords

banks, banking, stability, competition, efficiency, regulation, revenue diversification, liquidity

Qualifications

Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2009

PHD (BANKING AND FINANCE)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2006

MPHIL (INTERNATIONAL FINANCE)

Institution: University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Year awarded: 2001

BSC (BUSINESS ADMIN) SPECIAL

Institution: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Year awarded: 1999

Publications

Journal Articles

Nguyen, T.N.M., Skully, M.T., Perera, G.H.S., 2012, Bank market power and revenue diversification: Evidence from selected ASEAN countries, Journal of Asian Economics [P], vol 23, issue 6, Elsevier BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 688-700.

Perera, G.H.S., Skully, M.T., Nguyen, T.N.M., 2012, Market concentration and pricing behaviour of Sri Lankan banks, South Asian Journal of Global Business Research [P], vol 1, issue 1, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, Bingley UK, pp. 63-78.

Nguyen, T.N.M., Skully, M.T., Perera, G.H.S., 2012, Market power, revenue diversification and bank stability: Evidence from selected South Asian countries, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money [P], vol 22, issue 4, Elsevier BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 897-912.

Perera, G.H.S., Skully, M.T., 2012, On the cross-methodological validation of bank efficiency assessments, Studies in Economics and Finance [P], vol 29, issue 1, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, Bingley UK, pp. 26-42.

Perera, G.H.S., Skully, M.T., Wickramanayake, J., 2010, Bank market concentration and interest spreads: South Asian evidence, International Journal of Emerging Markets [P], vol 5, issue 1, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 23-37.

Perera, G., Bertsch, T., Wickramanayake, J., 2010, Exit market liquidity and venture capitalists' investment behaviour: Evidence from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, Corporate Ownership and Control [P], vol 8, issue 1, Virtus Interpress, Sumy Ukraine, pp. 743-757.

Perera, G., Wickramanayake, J., Mehta, A., 2010, Wealth effects of business takeover announcements: The case of Australian acquirers' shareholders, Corporate Ownership and Control [P], vol 8, issue 1, Virtus Interpress, Sumy Ukraine, pp. 758-771.

Perera, G.H.S., Skully, M.T., Wickramanayake, J., 2007, Cost efficiency in South Asian banking: The impact of bank size, state ownership and stock exchange listings, International Review of Finance [P], vol 7, issue 1-2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond Vic Australia, pp. 35-60.

Perera, G.H.S., Skully, M.T., Wickramanayake, J., 2006, Competition and structure of South Asian banking: A revenue behaviour approach, Applied Financial Economics, vol 16, issue 11, Routledge, UK, pp. 789-801.

Perera, G.H.S., Skully, M.T., Wickramanayake, J., 2005, Human progress in south Asia: a multifaceted analysis, South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, vol 28, issue 3, Routledge, UK, pp. 437-456.

Teaching Commitment

Chief Examiner for:

AFF5021 Case studies in risk management

AFF5031 Principles of risk transfer

AFF9020 Introduction to risk principles

AFC2000 Financial Institutions and markets

 

Masters/Honours research thesis supervision:

(2012), Joint Supervisor (50% loading), thesis title: 'Revenue diversification and capital buffers: evidence from the world's largest banks, grade achieved: High Distinction

(2012), Joint Supervisor (50% loading), thesis title: 'Bank liquidity, deposits and loan growth within a post-fiscal stimulus context: evidence from China and India', grade achieved: High Distinction

(2010) Sole supervisor (100% loading), thesis title: ‘Bank market power and revenue diversification: evidence from selected ASEAN countries’, grade achieved: High Distinction

(2010) Joint supervisor (50% loading), thesis title: ‘European mergers and acquisitions and the introduction of Euro’, grade achieved: Distinction

(2008) Associate supervisor (25% loading), thesis title: ‘Determinants of commercial banks’ profitability in South Asia’, grade achieved: High Distinction

(2007) Joint supervisor (50% loading), thesis title: ‘Mergers and acquisitions in Australia: an analysis of acquiring firms’ short term and long term shareholder wealth’, grade achieved: Distinction

 

Community Service

Associate Editor (Finance/Economics/Accounting) – South Asian Journal of Global Business Research

Editorial Advisory Board member - Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences

Reviewer/Referee services:

International Journal of Operational Research

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Applied Financial Economics

International Journal of Emerging Markets

Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting

Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Asia Pacific World: the Journal of the International Association for Asia Pacific Studies 

Organizational Research Methods

Managerial and Decision Economics

Member, Victorian Competition & Efficiency Commission Secretariat's roundtable discussion on "Ensuring sufficient supplies of skilled labour in Victoria's financial services sector'

Judging Panel Member (at university level), 2010 UBS Investment Banking Challenge

 

Awards

Academic awards (national, international)

Best Paper Award, the 10th Annual Doctoral Research Conference, Graduate School of Business
Monash University

Dean’s commendation for outstanding teaching and contribution to student learning
Monash University

Department for International Development (DFID-UK) and University of Glasgow Shared Scholarship
The University of Glasgow

Gerry Mueller Award for the best dissertation on third world economies
The University of Glasgow

Monash Graduate Scholarship
Monash University

Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Monash University

Professor R. A. A. Perera Memorial Gold Medal
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Competition, bank stability, revenue diversification and loan pricing; evidence from ASEAN countries 1998-2008.

Supervisors:

Colombage, S (Main), Perera, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Competition, liquidity, economic development and bank stability: international evidence.

Supervisors:

Skully, M (Main), Perera, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Government intervention and banking sector stability.

Supervisors:

Skully, M (Main), Perera, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Pham, P.

Program of Study:

Jointness of loan contract terms, information asymmetries, and lending relationships. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Skully, M (Main), Perera, S (Associate).