The question of whether more competition among banks increases relationship banking, which is predicted to improve … firm-level survey data in Japan, this paper provides evidence for the negative correlation between lending competition and … the provision of relationship banking. This paper raises the question whether fierce interbank competition is always …

Using bank level measures of competition and co-dependence, we show a robust negative relationship between bank … competition and systemic risk. Whereas much of the extant literature has focused on the relationship between competition and the … find that greater competition encourages banks to take on more diversified risks, making the banking system less fragile to …

impact of competition on bank orientation - i.e., the choice of relationship based versus transactional banking - and bank … industry specialization. We empirically investigate the impact of interbank competition on bank branch orientation and …. We find that bank branches facing stiff local competition engage relatively more in relationship-based lending but …

foreign bank lending on firm growth and financing. Foreign lending stimulates growth in firm sales, assets, and leverage, but …-1993 – arguably the most connected businesses – benefit least from foreign bank entry. This finding suggests that foreign banks can …

capping interchange fees and the overall effect on consumer welfare, efficiency and competition? What does economic theory and …

impact of competition on bank orientation - i.e., the choice of relationship based versus transactional banking - and bank … industry specialization. We empirically investigate the impact of interbank competition on bank branch orientation and …. We find that bank branches facing stiff local competition engage relatively more in relationship-based lending but …