Monetary policy is undeniably an effective tool in global financial systems; that notwithstanding it sometimes comes with unanticipated consequences. For there to be a successful monetary policy arrangement in place, there is the need for policymakers and or regulators to have a precise...

We uncover a link between U.S. monetary policy and liquidity risk premia in stock markets around the world. Liquidity risk premia vary considerably over time and strongly co-move across countries. They are significantly lower when U.S. monetary policy tightens. A positive shock to the Federal...

This paper studies the question of the economic scale of financial institutions. We show that banks actively smooth book equity by adjusting payouts to achieve a desired trajectory of book equity. The countercyclical nature of net payouts of financial institutions leads to procyclical book...

We by this paper try to do a comparative review of the various approaches in deducing a measure for time-varying z-score. We however employ several modules as part of our assessment in computing the elements of our z-score, we also look at the optimal time length and data frequency through which...

The issue regarding cross-border business has been a key issue on the minds of businesses across the globe. As organizations as well as firms seek to maximize their profit through operating in different jurisdictions, it is quite imperative to take a critical look at the issue regarding...

We study the impacts of the 2009 monetary stimulus and its interaction with infrastructure spending on credit allocation. We develop a two-stage estimation approach and apply it to China's loan-level data that covers all sectors in the economy. We find that except for the manufacturing sector,...

We study the impacts of the 2009 monetary stimulus and its interaction with infrastructure spending on credit allocation. We develop a two-stage estimation approach and apply it to China's loanlevel data that covers all sectors in the economy. We find that except for the manufacturing sector,...