In this paper, we provide the first cross-country empirical evidence on the relationship between economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and banks’ interest income activities (measured using the net interest income). Using bank-level panel data of 3,252 banks in 16 economies over the period...

As a topical issue, this paper studies the responses of world stock market indices to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. Using daily stock market returns in a sample of 94 countries and covers the period from 22 January 2022 to 24 March 2022, we consistently document a negative...

Using data from 5474 banks located in 23 OECD countries over the period 2019Q2-2022Q1, we study the influence of COVID-19 on bank profitability (before and during the COVID-19 vaccination period). Our results show a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bank profitability, especially at...

To the question of whether global stock market indices are sensitive to climate change, the answer is “Yes”. Using weekly data from the stock market returns of 97 countries over the period from 31 August 2020 to 18 April 2022, we document a significant negative impact of climate change on...