We analyze the impact of efficiency on bank risk. We also consider whether bank capital has an effect on this … supporting the bad management and efficiency version of the moral hazard hypotheses. In contrast, bank efficiency improvements … contribute to shore up bank capital levels. Our findings suggest that banks lagging behind in their efficiency levels might …

panel data model, we find that bank profits and shareholder value are positively influenced by cost and profit efficiency …

Ceteris paribus, a large dividend payout ratio decreases the capital ratio of a bank. Under deposit insurance …