This paper aims at analyzing the effects of “size”, “seasonality” and “attitude to risk” on the performance Egyptian banks. This has been conducted using a sample of 10 banks, and covering the period from the first quarter 2003 to the fourth quarter 2011.Results indicate that,...

Unlike the Federal Reserve (Fed) and its role as the lender of last resort, commercial banks do not seek to maximize social welfare, which can make them operate in ways that undermine the government’s fiscal policy goals. The case of disbursement of pandemic-related Federal relief funds, was a...