Purpose: This paper tests the impact of the financial structure of banks on the bank lending channel of monetary policy transmission in Colombia. Design/methodology/approach: We use a monthly panel of 51 commercial banks for the period 1996:4–2014:8. Findings: An increase in the monetary...

In the context of financial crises influenced by the development and burst of housing price bubbles, the detection of exuberant behaviors in the financial market and the implementation of early warning diagnosis tests are of vital importance. This paper applies the new method developed by...