, Russia, provides a natural experiment to investigate this issue. We study three alternative measures of bank liquidity …

The aim of this paper is to analyze bank competition in Russia by measuring the market power of Russian banks and its … power for state-controlled banks nor less market power for foreign-owned banks. Finally, our analysis of the determinants of …

authorities in an electoral autocracy like Russia can influence lending of both private and state-owned banks for political …State-owned banks tend to increase lending before elections for the purpose of boosting the re-election odds of … both state-owned and private banks increased their lending before presidential elections. This result stands for all loans …

Russia has witnessed a high number of bank failures over the last two decades. Using monthly data for 2002 … provide mixed evidence that political cycles matter for the occurrence of bank failures in Russia. …

This paper investigates stock market reaction to debt arrangements in Russia. The analysis of the valuation of debt …

This paper investigates stock market reaction to debt arrangements in Russia. The analysis of the valuation of debt …

The aim of this paper is to analyze bank competition in Russia by measuring the market power of Russian banks and its …. Furthermore, we find no greater market power for state-controlled banks nor less market power for foreign-owned banks. We would …

The aim of this paper is to analyze bank competition in Russia by measuring the market power of Russian banks and its …. Furthermore, we find no greater market power for state-controlled banks nor less market power for foreign-owned banks. We would …