We investigate the impact of banks disclosure on the evolution of their CDS spreads during the European sovereign crisis. The disclosure of information help investors in building expectations so disclosure may participate into the reduction of the information risk premium and reduces CDS spread....

The transparency of credit institutions is currently an issue of crucial importance not only with regard to the adaptation of regulatory tools (Basle II, IAS-IFRS international norms etc.) but also to the banking, financial and economic consequences. The current crisis places the importance of...

Emerging countries, like Brazil, China and India are in constant evolution since the early 90s. During this period, the issuance of bonds by developing countries has increased significantly reflecting their needs substantial investment in infrastructure and long-term projects. But at the same...

Since the 1990s', a relatively ample research has been undertaken regarding the measurement of the volatility of bank earnings over time. The comparison between traditional deposits-loans banking activities and financial activities is a further specific theme in bank performance research. Few...

In the theoretical framework of corporate governance this article studies the efficiency of the control exerted by the ownership structure and the board of directors on managers. The confrontation of entrenchment theory and agency theory allows to determine the necessary conditions of the...

Decisions taken by the manager of a bank are subject to the regulatory discipline of the Basel Committee in conjunction with the supervisory discipline of the Board of Directors, a body that represents shareholders. This research demonstrates that the two types of discipline act in complement to...

The post-crisis and regulatory changes face banks with a new framework, replacing financial performance at the heart of their model. With the exception of risks associated with proprietary financial transactions, effects of the structure of income on the profitability and the stability of...