Recently, massive bank exits have begun to be observed around the world. What is the effect of such bank behavior on the market power of the remaining banks and on competition between rivals? Do financial crises change this relationship? We test these questions on a sample of 226 foreign banks'...

This study delves into the impact of technological bank innovations on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) borrowing across the European Union. By analyzing a comprehensive dataset of 179,921 SME-bank lending relationships from 2009 to 2019, we explore the mechanisms through which...

In this paper, by employing a novel approach, we study the relationship between bank type and small-business lending in a post-transition country. Using a unique dataset on bank branches and firm-level data, we find that local cooperative banks lend more to small businesses than do large...

In this paper, by employing a novel approach, we study the relationship between bank type and small-business lending in a post-transition country. Using a unique dataset on bank branches and firm-level data, we find that local cooperative banks lend more to small businesses than do large...

We study the impact of Internet and social media presence on the market power of small, local banks in Poland. We observe that small banks, which generally embraced new distribution and communication channels considerably later than the large commercial banks, had to forego a portion of their...

This study analyses the impact of political factors on commercial banks' behaviour and performance in 11 CEE countries between 1992 and 2008. Using a unique dataset of commercial banks and electoral factors, we find that state-owned banks show significantly smaller net interest income ratios...