bank loans to U.S. firms over the period of 1980- 2003. We find that investors react positively to such announcements if …’s headquarters state. Investor reaction is, in fact, the largest when the bank is foreign. Our evidence suggest that investors value … bank identities and reputation seem to matter a great deal. …

fact, the largest when the bank is foreign. Our evidence suggest that investors value relationships with more competitive … applicable also to the European markets where regulatory and economic borders do not coincide and bank identities and reputation … seem to matter a great deal. -- Relationship banking ; bank organization ; bank origin ; loan announcement return …

bank-level dataset to assess at a quarterly frequency how changes in the U.S. Federal funds rate (before the crisis) and … the existence of a potent global bank lending channel. In response to changes in U.S. monetary conditions, U.S. banks … strongly adjust their cross-border claims in both the pre and post-crisis period. However, we also find that U.S. bank …

compare the two bank types on the basis of cost efficiency. We decompose cost efficiency into a persistent and a residual …. Participation in bank holding companies is harmful for community banks' efficiency. Liquidity creation is positively (negatively …

granted immediately after a bank branch robbery. We find significant differences between the conditions of loans granted after …

.S. bank-level regulatory dataset to assess at a quarterly frequency how changes in the U.S. Federal funds rate (before the … consistent with the existence of a potent global bank lending channel. In response to changes in U.S. monetary conditions, U ….S. banks strongly adjust their cross-border claims in both the pre and post-crisis period. However, we also find that U.S. bank …