Although Schive Chi warns that bank mergers need to be done very cautiously, he also estimates that once a successful merger is completed, other banks will feel the pressure of their isolation, and the trend toward mergers will accelerate.
薛琦雖然認為銀行合併必須謹慎行事，然而他也預估，一旦有了成功合併的案例，其他銀行會立刻感受到「勢單力孤」的壓力，合併的風潮便會快速蔓延。