We empirically examine the quality of accounting information that authorities utilise when conducting bank stress tests and provide evidence on how this information links to the outcome of these tests. Based on a unique dataset of tested and non-tested banks from 27 European countries, we...

The global financial crisis dramatically transformed the market conditions in the banking industry. We construct a theoretical model of spatial competition that considers the differential information between lenders and loan applicants to explore how changes in the market structure affect the...

Do large credit risk shocks spillover to small businesses and affect their real economic activity? Using information on small business credit risk, we find that small businesses experience increased default and bankruptcy rates following a shock to a customer industry. On an industry level, the...