volatility of growth and profitability are bank-size dependent, and (iii) the relationship between growth and profitability of a … bank. Using a dynamic panel model estimated by GMM for a mixed sample of more than 1500 banks from 65 countries, we find no … evidence of persistence in bank growth. However, our findings suggest significant persistence in bank profitability. Moreover …

about the pass-through of monetary policy. On the one hand, negative rates could lead to declining bank profitability making … interest rates per se. This paper uses a large micro level data set of the German bank universe to examine how banks behave in … this uncharted territory. The evidence found suggests that bank’s business model, i.e. the share of overnight deposits …

bias in corporate taxation. It is well known that this reform reduces bank leverage. This paper analyzes a novel …

the public, long-term systemic risk among banks tends to increase. From the dynamic perspective, bank penalties represent … long-term. In this respect, bank penalties resemble still waters that run deep. In contrast, a settlement with regulatory …

How much deposits and equity a bank has influences how a banks’ lending responds to monetary policy. While the … responsiveness for the bank lending channel has been well established, this is not the case for the risk-taking channel (RTC). We …

capital standards, and cost of bank equity determine credit reallocation, sectoral expansion and trade patterns …

bank credit reallocation with endogenous firm entry and exit that allows for both theoretical and quantitative analysis. By …

competition and stability in banking. There are two basic channels through which competition may increase instability: by … incentives to take risk and raise failure probabilities. The competition-stability trade-off is characterized and the … implications of the analysis for regulation and competition policy are derived. It is found that optimal regulation may depend on …

about a firm's type to its competitors. Thereby, asymmetric information between banks is reduced and bank competition …Why do banks remain passive? In a model of bank-firm relationship we study the trade-off a bank faces when having … defaulting firms declared bankrupt. First, the bank receives a payoff if a firm is liquidated. Second, it provides information …