Drawing from a unique data set comprising 2,893 banks and 152 countries over the period 1987 to 2000, we test whether …

associated with bank soundness. Using data for over 3,000 banks in 86countries, we find that neither the overall index of BCP …

We use data for more than 2,600 European banks to test whether increased competition causes banks to hold higher … capital ratios. Employing panel data techniques, and distinguishing between the competitive conduct of small and large banks …, we show that banks tend to hold higher capital ratios when operating in a more competitive environment. This result holds …

soundness mandate that has been supported by banks and by the State. The macroeconomic environment is characterized by rapid …

Did the occurrence of systemic banking crises in the 1990s and 2000s significantly alter the behavior of banks in the … literature-to post-crisis bank behavior. Using a panel dataset of commercial banks during the period 1990-2006, we analyze the …

This paper analyzes how different types of bank funding affect the extent to which banks ration credit to borrowers …

of banking distress in Europe. We identify a set of indicators and thresholds that can help to distinguish sound banks …The global financial crisis has highlighted the importance of early identification of weak banks: when problems are … identified late, solutions are much more costly. Until recently, Europe has seen only a small number of outright bank failures …

We bring to bear a hand-collected dataset of executive turnovers in U.S. banks to test the efficacy of market … discipline in a 'laboratory setting' by analyzing banks that are less likely to be subject to government support. Specifically …