Alessi, Lucia; Bruno, Brunella; Carletti, Elena; … - 2019
We analyse micro and macro drivers of coverage ratios in a cross–country sample of euro area banks. Among the former … as with deeper NPL secondary markets. Finally, we find evidence of peer imitation behaviour, as banks with below country … average coverage ratios increase coverage ratios to catch up with their peers. As for the prevalent mechanism, banks tend to …