in the GCC. We use bank-level panel data, exploiting variation across banks within countries, to isolate the impact of … changing U.S. interest rates on GCC banks funding costs, asset rates, and profitability. We find stronger pass-through from U ….S. monetary policy to liability rates than to asset rates and bank profitability, largely reflecting funding structures. In …

on banks' internal ratings on loans to businesses over the period 1997 to 2011 from the Federal Reserve's survey of terms … of business lending. We find that ex-ante risk taking by banks (measured by the risk rating of new loans) is negatively … with the nationwide business cycle, and less pronounced for banks with relatively low capital or during periods of …

holds that the central bank’s actions are the main determinants of long-term interest rates. A simple model is presented … where the central bank’s actions are the key drivers of long-term interest rates through short-term interest rates and …

estimation of the natural rates of interest, unemployment and output, and the sustainable growth rate of the US economy. By …

holds that the central bank's actions are the main determinants of long-term interest rates. A simple model is presented … where the central bank's actions are the key drivers of long-term interest rates through short-term interest rates and …