Banks across the Caribbean have lost important Correspondent Banking Relationships (CBRs). The macroeconomic impact has so far been limited, in part because banks either have multiple relationships or have been successful in replacing lost CBRs. However, the cost of services has increased...

We show that FinTech lending affects credit markets and real economic activity using a unique data set of a Peer-to-Business platform for which we have the universe of loan applications. We find that FinTech serves high quality and creditworthy small businesses who already have access to bank...

Using a unique dataset based on the results of a survey of almost 280 Italian banks (Regional Bank Lending Survey), this paper presents early evidence on the digital transformation of the Italian banking sector over the period 2007-2018. By building a composite indicator that measures the...

We analyze competition in the consumer lending segment between banks and financial technology (or “fintech”) companies (or “fintechs”) as well as giant technology (or “bigtech”) companies (or “bigtechs”) providing alternative credit. We use a database combining banklevel...

FinTech growth raises questions about its competitive advantages vis-à-vis traditional providers, the relative risks of FinTech products, and real economic effects. We study FinTech platform small business lending, yielding new answers that may apply to FinTech more generally. Findings suggest...

Financial intermediation has changed dramatically over the past 30 years, due in large part to technological change. The paper first describes the role of the financial system in a modern economy and how technological change and financial innovation can affect social welfare. We then survey the...

This study delves into the impact of technological bank innovations on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) borrowing across the European Union. By analyzing a comprehensive dataset of 179,921 SME-bank lending relationships from 2009 to 2019, we explore the mechanisms through which...

This study aims to examine the impact of the growth of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending on the growth of rural bank lending. Further, this study investigates the outcome of the partnership agreement between the Rural Bank Association and Financial Technology (FinTech) Association in the last quarter...

A recent Asian Development Bank publication estimates the large infrastructure financing requirement in Asia for the period 2016–2030, which establishes the strong need to encourage private sector participation to meet investment requirements. This paper analyzes a critical aspect of expanding...

A growing consensus exists that climate change risks have important implications for financial stability. Following Weyzig et all (2014) methodology, this paper quantifies the (syndicated) loan exposure to elevated environmental risk sectors of the banking system in the US, EU, China, Japan and...