In this paper, we use a bank-level panel dataset to investigate the determinants of bank interest margins in the … extensions to assess the extent to which high spreads of banks in the CCA can be related to bank-specific variables, to … risk, bank size, bank diversification, banking sector competition, and macroeconomic policies; but the impact depends on …

We analyze how bank profitability impacts financial stability from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. We … first develop a theoretical model of the relationship between bank profitability and financial stability by exploring the … empirical determinants of bank risks and profitability, and how the level and the source of bank profitability affect risks for …

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

. Among other potential side effects, negative rates could weaken banks' profitability by reducing net interest income, their … level shows that bank margins have been broadly stable. At least to date, lower interest income was offset by reductions in … wholesale funding costs and higher fee income. Nonetheless, the impacts on bank health and lending from negative interest rates …