Concentrated banking industry leads to increased liquidity provision by large banks.
Competition in the banking industry affects how much liquidity banks provide. When banks face more competition, they tend to offer more liquidity. This was found by studying data from 25 countries over a 10-year period. Even after considering other factors, like market power, the relationship between competition and liquidity remained strong. Interestingly, larger banks tend to increase their liquidity supply more in competitive markets compared to smaller banks.