Spikes in geopolitical risk indices have been associated with lower bank stability, leading supervisors to closely monitor how they are being managed by lenders. We propose a set of key elements that should be part of bank's geopolitical risk management systems and review an array of plausible...

Spikes in geopolitical risk indices have been associated with lower bank stability, leading supervisors to closely monitor how they are being managed by lenders. We propose a set of key elements that should be part of bank's geopolitical risk management systems and review an array of plausible...

Geopolitical tensions have emerged as a major source of macro-financial instability, with conflicts, sanctions, and global rivalries introducing risks that differ from traditional credit or market shocks. These events are difficult to anticipate and propagate through financial markets, the real...

Geopolitical tensions have emerged as a major source of macro-financial instability, with conflicts, sanctions, and global rivalries introducing risks that differ from traditional credit or market shocks. These events are difficult to anticipate and propagate through financial markets, the real...

How does environmental, social and governance regulation of banks affect capital provision to the sustainability transition? As ambitious sustainability targets face funding challenges, the financial sector is tasked with channeling more private capital into sustainable investments. However,...

The March 2023 banking turmoil has intensified discussions whether social media and the digitalisation of finance have become significant factors in driving severe deposit outflows. We introduce the concept of deposits-at-risk and utilize quantile regressions for disentangling determinants of...

This study sheds light on the impact of digitalisation and social media on deposit flows and rates of euro area banks during the recent period of monetary tightening. Drawing on difference-in-differences analysis of confidential monthly data (12/2019 - 10/2023) of deposit flows and rates as well...