This paper contributes to the debate on the effect of capital requirements on bank efficiency. We study the relation … between capital ratio and bank efficiency for Chinese banks over the period 2004−2009, taking advantage of the profound … which depends to an extent on the bank's ownership type. Our results therefore suggest that capital requirements can improve …

reduce liquidity creation, but also that greater liquidity creation can have a detrimental impact by reducing bank solvency … requirements and those of increased liquidity creation. -- bank capital ; liquidity creation …

This paper investigates the motive of geographic risk diversification in the lending activity for bank mergers in the …

the reasons vary according to the type of collateral. We use a unique dataset of bank loans granted to French distressed … of the bank to secure a loan, as no type of collateral helps to solve adverse selection and moral hazard problems. The …

unique dataset of bank loans granted to French distressed firms, which contains full information on the type and value of … decision of the bank to secure a loan, as no type of collateral helps to solve adverse selection and moral hazard problems. The …

reduce liquidity creation, but also that greater liquidity creation can have a detrimental impact by reducing bank solvency …