Institutional environment and bank capital decisions: Evidence from developed countries

We investigate the effect of governance on bank regulatory capital ratios. Using a sample of 374 commercial banks in 14 countries over the 2014 – 2020 period, we find that banks in countries with better institutional environment maintain lower regulatory capital ratios. We also find that small and l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liu, Huahui
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/69374/