the biggest one in Ukraine according the National bank of Ukraine (NBU) classification. Our research covers the period …

that banking consolidation has reduced the availability of credit to small businesses. We find that banks in markets where … mergers have occurred are more likely than other banks to deny credit to small business loan applicants. However, this … one set of banks, those in the process of acquiring other banks, are less likely to deny credit to small businesses. These …

This article analyzes factors influencing the decisions of prospective lenders to extend credit to small and minority … commercial banks)are four times more likely to deny credit to firms owned by African-Americans than to firms owned by Non …-Hispanic whites, and are twice as likely to deny credit to firms owned by Asian-Americans than to firms owned by Non-Hispanic whites …

This paper highlights the findings of some of the recent research on capital flows, credit booms, and their attendant … results from the relevant literature and promote discussion on how financial and economic developments in China in recent …