Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the economics of financing banking supervision and attempts to respond to two … banking supervisors (central banks and financial authorities). Findings – The paper concludes that supervisors in central …/value – The paper analyses the financial governance of banking supervision in a sample of 90 countries world‐wide. The empirical …

system and proposes a return to a more traditional/prudent banking business model, based on a sound balance between sources …

still have to focus if they are to regain their former glory within the international banking community. It should be of … interest to all serious scholars of the Japanese banking system and interested commentators alike.  …

policies on the competitive conditions of the main EU banking markets. Design/methodology/approach – After a review of … deregulation and competitition policies in the EU banking industry, the degree of competition in the largest five EU banking … ‐statistics and Lerner index) approaches. Findings – Results indicate that EU banking markets are becoming progressively more …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider whether a move from self‐regulation in the form of the Banking Code … to statutory regulation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of retail banking conduct of business is to be … considers its strengths and weaknesses in the context of the Banking Code. It then looks at the changes proposed by the FSA …

a country‐level and banking sector perspective, from 2007 to the spring of 2009. It aims to detail measures enacted by … liquidity into the banking system. It also aims to examine reform proposals aimed at creating a more secure and stable financial … reports, other banking sector surveys and reports, media reports, and analysis by leading academics and practitioners sourced …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the underlying causes of the series of banking disasters that …/methodology/approach – The practices and culture that have evolved in banking over recent decades are compared and contrasted with general … by the lax regulatory framework, take not only the global banking industry, but also the entire global economy to the …

's report on Northern Rock and the tripartite authorities' reform proposals, which culminate in the Banking Act of 2009, is also …