This study investigates the effect of bank ownership on lending and firm investment efficiencies to give reasons for … the mixed evidence that exists on the impact of bank ownership on firm performance. Using China's listed firms as an … example, we find that bank ownership reduces the efficiency of bank lending and harms investment efficiency for state …

reducing agency costs of debt. We test this hypothesis by examining how terms of bank loans are related to executive pension …

This study investigates the effect of banks' dual holding on bank lending and firms' investment decisions using a … sample of listed firms in China. We find that dual holding leads to easier access to bank loans, a result that is more … shareholders. We argue that, in emerging markets, whether a bank plays a monitoring role by directly holding the debt and equity …

borrowing costs, and are associated with lower investment bank advisory fees. However, evidence suggests a significantly … lenders acting as advisors. Overall, the evidence suggests that bank lenders may indeed serve an important and value …

concentration tends to lower domestic credit growth and nonperforming loans. We find no impact on bank profitability for the region. …Cross-border bank positions in Asia and the Pacific remain highly concentrated to few counterparties, exposing the … financial stability. To this end, we construct cross-border bank concentration measures for 47 economies in Asia and the Pacific …