This study analyses the impact of OBS on banking productivity growth using a sample of 712 banks from 84 countries between 1999 and 2006. Our international setting allows us to analyse differences on the performance on banking institutions among various groups of countries with different...

This paper investigates the relevance of non-traditional activities in the estimation of bank efficiency levels using a sample of 752 publicly quoted commercial banks from 87 countries around the world, allowing comparison of the impact of such activities under different levels of economic...

We use a sample of 4,960 observations from 752 publicly quoted commercial banks operating in 87 countries between 1999 and 2006 and estimate cost efficiency and alternative profit efficiency using a global best-practice frontier while controlling for cross-country differences in regulations,...

In recent years, numerous countries around the globe have adopted macroprudential policies. However, the understanding of these policies and how exactly they impact the banking industry remains limited. Using a sample of 1,534 banks from 57 countries, we examine whether and how macroprudential...

Using a sample of around 340 banks from 48 countries, we examine whether and how corporate governance moderates the relationship between monetary policy interest rates and bank stability. Our results show that low interest rates reduce bank stability and have an adverse effect on risk-adjusted...