The Nigerian Fintech's space is developing. Traditional financial institutions particularly the banking sector, are redefining their financial offerings by 'finnovating' and blurring the lines that the average Fintech start-ups had initially created through their disruptive technology. However,...

We build a two-period model à la Holmstrom and Tirole (1998) in which bankers have access to a shadow banking technology which allows to liquefy partially illiquid investment projects (e.g. mortgages) and to manufacture shadow collateral (e.g. MBS). We study the bankers' security design of...

Shadow banking has come roaring back and in new forms that still manage to escape bank regulation and could pose systemic risks since these activities remain deeply intertwined with traditional banking

This handbook provides an overview and analysis of state-of-the-art research in banking written by leading researchers in the field. It strikes a balance between abstract theory, empirical analysis, and practitioner and policy-related material.

Stress-tests provide complementary information about banks’ risk exposures. Recent empirical evidence, however, has uncovered potential inaccuracies in stress-test based assessments. We investigate the regulatory implications of these inaccuracies. Without stress-tests, the regulator cannot...

This book offers new insights on banking business models, risks and regulation proposals in the aftermath of the European financial crisis. It investigates the main issues affecting the business of banking nowadays, such as low interest rates and non-performing loans. The combined effect of low...