We analyze the impact of sovereign rating changes on European corporate loan spreads. We demonstrate that sovereign downgrades lead to significant increases in the spread of loans to domestic firms. We find evidence that the negative effects of a sovereign downgrade are widespread across all...

Do female directors on banks' boards influence lending decisions toward less polluting firms? By using granular credit register data matched with information on firm-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities, we isolate credit supply shifts and find that banks with more gender-diverse...

Introduction : creditworthiness and 'responsible credit' -- Creditworthiness assessment as a macroprudential duty -- Creditworthiness for individuals : methodologies and legal issues -- Creditworthiness assessment and other contractual duties as tools of 'responsible credit' : the case of...