statistical authorities and refining estimation methods. The paper illustrates current and new uses of these data, with particular …

financial crisis, which stands out in international comparison as banks located in the euro area and in the rest of the EU …

-border bank lending in US dollars, and particularly in euro, is highly concentrated in a small number of countries. The UK is … central in the international network of loans denominated in euro, although there are tentative signs that this role has … optimisation strategies. The empirical analysis suggests that euro-denominated loans face the "tyranny of distance", in line with …