This paper investigates the relationship between bank concentration and the real economy by analyzing the number and …-Zingales (1998) methodology. The main finding is that in developed countries higher levels of bank concentration are associated with …

banking system took its first step at the end of 1990 when the newly established commercial bank Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR …) took over retail operations performed previously by the National Bank of Romania (NBR). Simultaneously some privately … unfriendly economic environment, the poor quality of bank managers and shareholders and cumbersome legal procedures led to an …

the rules behind the scenes for the process of “revolving doors” in China, how far the Party interference reaches and what …

The complexity of Basel II and III has reached China as well. In a revolutionary turn within seven years, the Chinese … bank regulator has introduced capital adequacy as the tool of choice for supervision and ensured that banks in the process …

relying much on recognised international best practices in bank supervision. China combines a strong regulatory hand together … China. A now stable and relatively healthy banking system emerged largely unscathed from the financial crisis without … private monitoring mechanisms on top of restrictive regulators that allows for stability and growth - at least for now. China …