We examine how the numeracy level of employees influences the quality of their on-the-job decisions. Based on an administrative dataset of a retail bank we relate the performance of loan officers in a…
Using the syndicated loan market as a laboratory, we analyze the effect of the Brexit referendum on corporate loan origination. Issuances in the UK syndicated loan market dropped by 25% after the Brexit…
We analyze more than 75,000 auctions in which banks bid for firm deposits. In each of these auctions, only the firm observes the banks and their bids and decides where to deposit its funds. Our results show that…
European banks are exposed to a substantial amount of risky sovereign debt. The “missing bank capital” resulting from the zero risk weight exemption for European banks for European sovereign debt amplifies the…
In this paper, we study the organizational form of loan syndicates, how banks choose their syndicate partners and how this affects syndicate structure, loan pricing, and borrower performance. We develop a set of…
Using a unique dataset of more than 1 million loans made by 296 German banks, we evaluate the impact of many aspects of customer–bank relationships on loan default rates. Our research suggests a practical…
Are borrowers rewarded for repaying their loans? This paper investigates the consequences of covenant violations on subsequent loans to the same borrower using a hand-collected sample of US syndicated loans…
