We study the impact of higher bank capital buffers, namely of the Other Systemically Important Institu- tions (O …

This paper uses a unique dataset where credit rejections experienced by euro area firms are matched with firm and bank … characteristics. This allows us to study simultaneously the role that bank and firm weakness had in the credit reduction observed in … strong determinants of credit rejections, in the crisis period bank weakness made it harder to obtain external finance for …

strength of monetary policy accommodation and the degree of bank riskiness are key determinants of the trade-off between the …

We show that negative policy rates affect the supply of bank credit in a novel way. Banks are reluctant to pass on … low-deposit banks. As a consequence, the introduction of negative policy rates by the European Central Bank in mid-2014 …

this policy through banks. This paper examines the role of bank liquidity, capitalization and market power as internal … monetary policy change on bank performance is also considered. The empirical analysis, using large panel datasets for the … rates by disaggregating down to the individual bank level. This is achieved by the use of a Local GMM technique that also …

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

We analyze the impact of efficiency on bank risk. We also consider whether bank capital has an effect on this … supporting the bad management and efficiency version of the moral hazard hypotheses. In contrast, bank efficiency improvements … contribute to shore up bank capital levels. Our findings suggest that banks lagging behind in their efficiency levels might …

This paper presents evidence that personal relationships between corporate borrowers and bank loan officers improve the … outcomes of loan renegotiation. Analysing a bank reorganization in Greece in the mid-2010s, I find that firms that experience …