We examine liquidity creation per unit of assets by banks subject to the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) using the …. We find that, since 2013, there has been reduced liquidity creation by LCR banks compared to non-LCR banks, occurring …-off between lower liquidity creation and lower run risk from reduced liquidity mismatch of the largest banks. …

Under Basel III rules, banks become subject to a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) from 2015 onwards, to promote short …-term resilience. We investigate the effects of such liquidity regulation on bank liquid assets and liabilities. Results indicate co …-integration of liquid assets and liabilities, to maintain a minimum short-term liquidity buffer. Still, microprudential regulation …

highlight an opposite effect: higher profitability loosens bank borrowing constraints. This enables profitable banks to take …

banks. One concern is that big banks might be using their market power to charge higher lending rates as they become larger … is influenced by exploitation of market power or economies of scale. Using a panel of 162 African banks for 2001 − 2011 …

, access to finance (banks, capital markets, start-up finance and non-traditional micro-lending or community lending, risk …

resilience. Yet in today’s environment of excessive liquidity due to very low interest rates and quantitative easing, bank …

This paper analyzes the influence of market discipline on the risk-taking incentives of banks. It is shown that market … discipline reduces risk if banks can credibly commit to a given level of risk before the interest rate on deposits is set. If … in risk. The reason is that rational depositors anticipate the banks' behavior and therefore ask for a higher risk …