This paper studies how banks simultaneously manage the two sides of their balance sheet and its implications for bank … risk taking and real economic activity. First, we analyze how changes in funding affect the supply of bank loans. We then …

Using detailed data from Canada's new high-value payment system (HVPS), we show how participants of the system save …

This paper analyzes the development of the banking sector in European transition countries. We find that, although bank … major players in the financial system of these countries. However, foreign bank presence and financial development in … than domestic banks. Furthermore, it appears that foreign and domestic bank performance tend to converge. …