The Relationship Between Bank Capital and Lending Growth in Europe and MENA

It Takes Two to Tango. Capital Constraints and Bank Lending in Poland

The implementation of post-crisis (Basel III) capital requirements in 2015, followed by the introduction of the banking tax in 2016, marked a turning point for the loan-to-GDP ratio in Poland. Since Q4 2015, this ratio has declined by almost one-third, while the ratio of banks’ assets to GDP has remained relatively sta...

He who pays the piper calls the tune? Capital structure and ESG performance in emerging markets

This study analyzes the association between capital structure and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance among companies in emerging markets. Using data from the London Stock Exchange Group covering 24 emerging markets and 2,665 firms from 2016 to 2023 (12,738 company-year observations),...

RISK-BASED CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL STABILITY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM KENYAN LISTED BANKS

Since the Global Financial Crisis, the stability of commercial banks has remained a central policy concern, intensifying in Kenya where mergers, acquisitions and restructuring have concentrated more than 75% of banking-sector market share among nine listed banks. The Central Bank of Kenya has simultaneously tightened B...

Does Market Power Influence Financial Stability? Panel Evidence from Kenyan Listed Commercial Banks

Kenya’s banking sector has become increasingly concentrated through mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and technology-led scale expansion, with a small group of listed institutions controlling more than three-quarters of sector assets. Whether the resulting market power protects franchise value and promotes prudent b...

Regional Banking Intermediation and Economic Development in India: Cross-State Empirical Evidence

Banking development is generally expected to promote economic development by mobilising savings, allocating credit and financing productive investment. However, India continues to exhibit substantial interstate differences in both banking activity and economic performance. This study empirically examines whether strong...

Bank Capital and Monetary Policy Transmission: Analyzing the Central Bank’s Dilemma in the Indian Context