Essays about: "bank capital"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 264 essays containing the words bank capital.

1. 1. Banking sector performance amid crisis : A study on the impact of quantitative easing on bank stock returns in the US during COVID-19

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

   Author : Barbara Eyram Ephraim; [2023]
   Keywords : bank performance; bank stock returns; monetary policy; quantitative easing;

   Abstract : It is widely accepted that banks are one of the most significant financial intermediaries in any economy, facilitating the flow of capital between savers and borrowers. While this may be the case in many advanced economies, including the US, little research has been done on how the quantitative easing (QE) program of central banks affects bank performance. READ MORE

3. 2. INTEREST RATES AND VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: Early evidence of the heterogeneous effects of rising interest rates across funding stages

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Eric Persson; Johan Skantz; [2023]
   Keywords : Venture Capital Investments; VC; Monetary Policy; Interest Rates;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the impact of rising central bank interest rates on European venture capital investment activity between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023. Using a comprehensive dataset of 32,832 funding rounds across different funding stages, we run a set of regressions to study the relationship between interest rates and VC investments measured by total invested amounts, number of rounds, and average round size. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
   Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

   Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE

5. 4. Drivers of Institutional ESG Investing

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Lars Sjöbom; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; ESG investments; Financial Institutions; Banks; Institutional investors; Sustainability; EU Taxonomy; ESG; ESG investeringar; Finansiella institutioner; Banker; Institutionella investerare; Hållbarhet; EU taxonomi;

   Abstract : This study analyzes the factors that influence environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments in the Nordic region from the perspectives of institutional investors. The study aims to understand key drivers of ESG investments for institutional investors. READ MORE

6. 5. Moral Hazard and Banking Risk, a Euro Area Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emanuel Skeppås; [2023]
   Keywords : Moral Hazard; Capital regulation; Risk; Ownership Influence; Bank Charter; Profitability; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The study investigates the effects of capital regulations on risk-taking within the Euro- zone banking sector from 2013 to 2019, specifically focusing on the impact of moral hazard stemming from bank charter value and ownership influence. Previous research suggests both bank charters and ownership influence can prompt different risk behaviours and po- tentially influence the effectiveness of capital regulations. READ MORE