evaluating Japanese regional banks from 2000 to 2009. We extend and enhance previous studies by estimating an ordered probit … model using pooled data for this period. Our results reveal that foreign agencies did not rate Japanese regional banks more …

In this study, we examined the influence of soft information used in relationship lending on banks' financial …-bank competition perspective to analyze what kind of soft information is important and should be collected by banks to raise their … of regional and cooperative banks in Japan. Results from 310 banks shows on average that the use of soft information …

This paper examines whether Japanese regional banks entering the banking market in other prefectures, including …-sized enterprises (SMEs), the current Japanese government’s policies for regional banks require these banks to engage in region … was made using panel data from Japanese regional banks. As a result, it was determined that regional banks that enter …

financiers of Small- and Midsized Enterprises (SMEs) especially those in Germany. The deposit conditions of the savings banks … savings banks in carrying out their public mandate to support the economy with loans. …