Banks are intermediaries that either lend, execute payments, or do both. The specific means through which these functions are achieved varies over time. Unbundled FinTech shadow banks are often more profitable and efficient than traditional banks, and they are also pioneering new approaches to...

The costs of government assistance to banks depend on the way rescues are managed. The cnetral questions of policy reference do not revolve around whether to bail out banks, but rather around the choice of which banks to rescue and the means for doing so. If a rescue is handled skillfully, the...