We investigate whether low loan-to-deposit (LTD) ratios and high levels of reserve balances at the central bank (or … to lend or sometimes weak investment demand in uncertain environments. We examine changes to central bank (CB) balance … unsterilized increases in FX. Third, CB policy decisions seem to be accompanied by an increase in commercial bank reserve money …

bond returns are high. At the bank level, bondholdings correlate negatively with subsequent lending during sovereign …

policy surprises, we do not detect clear effects of monetary easing on bank stock valuation but find a deterioration of … medium-term bank credit risk in the United States, the euro area, and the United Kingdom. Second, in panel regressions using … U.S. banks’ balance sheet information, we show that bank profitability and risk taking are ambiguously affected, while …

characterized by increasing banks’ net interest margins, foreign bank participation and consolidation. In line with findings in the …

shocks. This paper combines different stress scenarios, as well as cross-country analysis, to assess New Zealand bank … reduce bank capital below the regulatory minimum. On the funding side, a disruption to banks'' offshore funding may put …

In recent decades, a wide range of countries have experienced banking problems. Their approaches to systemic bank …. Special emphasis is given to the role of the central bank …