A trend common to virtually all European banking markets over the last decade or so has been the fall in bank numbers … is declining. However, a growth in branch numbers in many systems, increasing foreign bank presence, as well as the … any risks for consumers. The paper concludes with some observations on the impact of mergers on bank performance. Economic …

adverse consequences of disorderly bank failures. However, this promise of support comes at a cost: large, complex or … average bank. The authors obtain similar results when they assess the effect of increased support on net charge-offs and when …

the average bank. The authors show similar effects on net charge-offs and for U.S. banks only …