hampered the smooth transmission of accommodative monetary policy. Using bank level data from 2007 to 2015, we directly measure … bank in the same month for loans to small and large firms (the "Small Firm Financing Premium", SFFP). We assess the role … played by both bank and macroeconomic factors in explaining the variation in the SFFP across countries and through time. We …

interest rate policy period, change in banks' competitive behaviour affected the bank lending channel and discouraged banks …

policy period, change in banks’ competitive behaviour affected the bank lending channel and discouraged banks from taking …

question of the impact of market power on bank risk has become topical again. In this study we investigate empirically the … faster NPL reduction. In addition, we find that the effect of bank concentration is stronger in periphery euro area countries … while the effect of competition is enhanced in banking sectors with higher foreign bank presence. Finally, bank competition …

bank density, lower bank capitalization, more efficient and stable banking systems, and better macroeconomic conditions …

The paper examines the impact of central bank regulatory policies on market power in Africa. The study presents a … the central bank (i.e. monetary and macro-prudential policies) enhance banks' market power. Also, it reveals that central … bank regulatory policies are better coordinated, as complements, in achieving greater market power of banks in countries …

macro and a micro level. It analyses the impact of the pandemic on bank stability, performance and credit policies, as well …. To examine this, the book focuses on the impact of the pandemic on bank lending policies, bank stability and performance …