This paper uses matched bank-firm-level data and the 2014 depreciation of the euro to show that exchange rate … depreciations lead to increased bank loan supply of large banks with significant net foreign asset exposure. This increase in …

conference held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, in November 2012 that examined the social value of the financial sector …

reviews the debate about marketbased vs. bank-based financial systems. Using data for a sample of 40 countries over the period … economic growth, but the degree to which a financial system is market- or bank-based cannot explain economic development across …

Between 1995 and 2005, foreign bank participation in Mexico rose from 2 percent of bank assets to 83 percent, as the … top five largest banks were acquired by foreigners. This paper examines the link between foreign bank acquisitions and … banking outreach. Using quarterly country, bank, and bank-municipality-level data, the authors find some contrasting patterns …