We analyze the profitability of FX swaps used by the central bank of Brazil to shed light on the rationale for FX …

Schemes of residual profit allocation (RPA) tax multinationals by allocating their 'routine' profits to countries in … which their activities take place and sharing their remaining 'residual' profit across countries on some formulaic basis …

The paper investigates EU banks' profitability through the recent financial cycle using banklevel balance sheet and …, such as higher reliance on fees and commission income, were associated with better profitability post-crisis …

This paper explores the determinants of profitability across large euro area banks using a novel approach based on … conditional profitability distributions. Real GDP growth and the NPL ratio are shown to be the most reliable determinants of bank … profitability. However, the estimated conditional distributions reveal that, while higher growth would raise profits on average, a …

indicates that a non-extreme shock, which comprises a decline in profitability and an increase in interest rates, is likely to …

. A sensitivity analysis suggests that the COVID-19 shock will have a substantial impact on firms' profitability …