resultant credit restriction by turning to other banks. Importantly the bank-lending channel is notably stronger when we account …

resultant credit restriction by turning to other banks. Importantly the bank-lending channel is notably stronger when we account …

is not fueled by Central Bank liquidity provision. Our results point to a “moral suasion” mechanism, and cannot be …

-oriented regime for merger control increases banks’ stock prices, whereas it decreases those of non-financial firms. Moreover, bank … merger targets become more profitable and larger. A major determinant of the positive bank returns, after controlling inter … alia for the general quality of institutions and individual bank characteristics, is the opaqueness that characterizes the …

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. …

bank credit conditions for issuer firms, both at the firm-bank and firm level. We compare new loans granted to issuer firms … bank loans of the same maturity than non-issuer firms, suggesting an improvement in their bargaining power with banks. In … addition, issuer firms reduce the amount of used bank credit but increase the overall amount of available external funds …

-oriented regime for merger control increases banks' stock prices, whereas it decreases those of non-financial firms. Moreover, bank … merger targets become more profitable and larger. A major determinant of the positive bank returns, after controlling inter … alia for the general quality of institutions and individual bank characteristics, is the opaqueness that characterizes the …

We assess the impact on bank bond holdings of regulatory changes in the requirements for bail-inable liabilities …) induced banks to increase their holdings of eligible bank bonds, especially if issued by other banks. The requirement for own … debt issued by global systemically important banks. Finally, we find evidence of increased within-country bank …