In this paper we present a model that demonstrates the effect of debt on cost of capital and value for banks with risky assets. Using a static partial equilibrium setting, both in a steady state and steady growth scenario, we derive a bank- specific valuation metric which separately attributes...

Venture Capital. A Euro-System Approach covers a wide spectrum of topics: it investigates the way venture capital really works, the relations between venture capital, corporate banking and stock exchanges, market trends in Europe and the US, legal issues related to the creation of venture...