This paper examines the impact of bank revenue diversification on the performance of banks in an emerging economy. Using a unique dataset with detailed information on non-interest income, our findings show that, conversely to studies on Western economies, a shift towards non-interest activities...

This paper examines the influence of non-interest activities on bank lending in terms of loan quality and interest spread. We also investigate the possible existence of profit complementarities between non-interest activities and lending. Using quarterly data on 6,921 U.S. commercial banks...

This paper explores whether the impact of economic uncertainty on credit growth differs for Islamic vs. conventional banks. Using a sample of 416 banks (58 Islamic and 358 conventional) in 12 countries, the findings indicate that an increase in economic uncertainty significantly decreases the...

Chapter 1: Introduction and overview -- Chapter 2: Fiat money: History and features -- Chapter 3: Financial Technology sectors and business models -- Chapter 4: Cryptocurrency -- Chapter 5: Central bank digital currency -- Chapter 6: Neobanks -- Chapter 7: Digital currencies’ implications for...