We turn our attention to the role of money for determining nominal magnitudes. Using US data, we find that the … aggregate “nominal output plus and stock market capitalisation” is closely related to the money stock, lending support to one of … keep a very close eye on money supply if it wants to prevent consumer and/or asset price inflation. …

The paper examines the bank lending activities of banks in a low interest rate environment. External financing of small …- and medium-sized enterprises in the euro area primarily takes place via bank loans and not through capital markets. Based … on the Bankscope database, bank balance sheet data is utilized. Control variables are included, such as for the system of …