This study investigates the interrelationship among bank stability, profitability, and loan growth in the Vietnamese banking system between 2006 and 2017 using a simultaneous equations model. The findings show the bidirectional links between these variables. More specifically, bank profitability...

We empirically investigate and present evidence of nonlinearity and heterogeneity in the impact of abnormal loan growth on risk-taking in the Vietnamese banking system between 2007 and 2019, using a quantile regression method. Our results showed that abnormal loan growth initially helped banks...

The expansion of fintech credit around the world is challenging the global banking system. This study investigates the interrelationships between the development of fintech credit and the efficiency of banking systems in 80 countries from 2013 to 2017. The findings indicate a two-way...