Gandhi, Priyank; Kiefer, Patrick Christian; Plazzi, Alberto - 2016
. This paper investigates whether diversification influences banks' investment (credit) policy and profitability. Diversified … banks appear to benefit from “coinsurance,” supply more credit, and seem more profitable. However, diversification does not … systematic risk and their credit supply is more sensitive to macroeconomic conditions, and monetary policy changes. Our study …