In this study, we examine the effect of bank deregulation on corporate environmental performance. We use a unique dataset that contains rich information on firms' toxic emissions and exploit bank branching deregulation in China. We find that compared with firms with lower exposure, firms more...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Financial System: the European Union perspective -- 3. The European banking system: main features along the evolutionary path -- 4. Banking support for firms: some business areas -- 5. FinTech: challenges and opportunities for banks and financial markets -- 6. An...