We estimate non-parametrical one-factor and three-factor international Capital Asset Pricing Models (CAPM) and find strong evidence for rejecting the linear CAPM specification. Furthermore, we find inconsistent linear betas for a series of stocks in the Colombian stock exchange (BVC), supporting...

This paper studies the determinants of individual bank failures and M&A processes in Colombia during the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Using bank-specific data we estimate competing risk hazards models and find that while profitability and capitalization are the most important determinants...

We study the determinants of multiple bank-firm relationships using a uniquely rich data set comprised of information on individual loans of a large number of firms in Colombia. We control for firm-specific variables and find that the business cycle exerts important influence on the number of...

This paper presents a methodology for estimating time-homogeneous credit quality transition matrices. Using a unique data set on credit ratings of commercial loans in Colombia, we show that 70% of the time we cannot reject the null hypothesis of time homogeneity of transition matrices estimated...