Faced with a potential zero lower bound on deposit interest rates, how do banks pass onthe fall in net interest income due to negative interest rates? This paper aims to investigatethe different channels of banks’ responses to negative interest rates using a detailedbreakdown of the profit and...

Faced with a potential zero lower bound on deposit interest rates, how do banks pass on thefall in net interest income due to negative interest rates? This paper aims to investigate thedifferent channels of banks’ responses to negative interest rates using a detailed breakdownof the profit and...

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...