combination of a number of factors, such as banks following strict internal credit limits, investment incentives created by yield … liquidity that resulted also determined TARGET2 balances. At the individual bank level, when controlling for banks' capital, non … smaller and better-capitalised banks, and for banking groups with liquidity centralised at the head institution. In addition …

1) Are Italian mutual banks efficient? Evidence from two different cost frontier techniques, by Juan Sergio Lopez …, Alessandra Appenini, and Stefania P.S. Rossi. The aim of the first paper is to analyze the efficiency of co-operative banks in … small financial institutions that used to operate in a more protected environment. Based on a panel of about 450 banks …

This essay discusses the corporate governance of banks. Bank managers must balance competing demands from shareholders … and regulators, which distinguishes banks from most other firms. The essay is structured into three parts. The theoretical …

, and the interaction with banks’ risk management, supervisory tools and statistical requirements. It also examines how the … application of fair value accounting to banks’ trading book has impacted their share price volatility. It is concluded that the …

Following the adoption by the Basel Committee of new capital rules for banks, a process is now taking place in the EU …

central banks. The report shows that, although global trade integration has largely withstood recent disruptions and the rise … banks; in addition, it emphasises the need for improved analytical tools and a better understanding of supply chains and …