banks. One concern is that big banks might be using their market power to charge higher lending rates as they become larger … is influenced by exploitation of market power or economies of scale. Using a panel of 162 African banks for 2001 &minus …

lead to significant changes in the competitive environment should banks consider adding a granularity adjustment to the …

There is a growing body of evidence that interest rate spreads in Africa are higher for big banks compared to small … banks. One concern is that big banks might be using their market power to charge higher lending rates as they become larger … is influenced by exploitation of market power or economies of scale. Using a panel of 162 African banks for 2001-2011, we …

RBC rules and related rules on bank liquidity. We find that nine of the 27 rules include RIAs. Five of the RIAs claim the …

The determinants of default risk of banks in emerging economies have so far received inadequate attention in the … the economy. Public sector banks have shown significant performance in containing bad debts. Private banks have continued … banks, apart from other accepted determinants of profitability, asset size has no significant impact on profitability. …

importance of the different risks (e.g., liquidity, currency, and interest rate risks). Regarding the assessment of the soundness …

This paper studies the extent to which monetary policy may affect banks' perception of credit risk and the way banks … indicators on banks' risk weights for credit risk. We present robust evidence of the existence of the risk-taking channel in the … possible side-effects of monetary policy on how banks measure risk. …

importance of the different risks (e.g., liquidity, currency, and interest rate risks). Regarding the assessment of the soundness …