The share of off-balance sheet activity (OBSa) in the future of banking business has been questioned by the use of low-quality assets in this activity. Nevertheless, this paper puts forward the adverse selection hypothesis, which counter argues that more stable banks engage in OBSa to a larger...

The new prudential regulation framework, established by the European Central Bank (ECB) after the financial crisis, encompasses supervisory procedures to measure and monitor banks business model, capital requirements, governance control and liquidity risk. However, research on financial...