Original paper

Bank intermediation activity in a low‐interest‐rate environment

Volume: 49, Issue: 2
Published: Feb 26, 2020
Abstract
This paper investigates how a prolonged period of low‐interest rates affects bank intermediation activity. We use data for 113 large international banks headquartered in 14 major advanced economies during the period 1994–2015. We find that low‐interest rates induce banks to shift their activities from interest‐generating to fee‐related and trading activities. This rebalancing is stronger for low capitalised banks. Banks also moderately adjust...
Paper Details
Title
Bank intermediation activity in a low‐interest‐rate environment
Published Date
Feb 26, 2020
Volume
49
Issue
2
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