Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

Large banks weather financial crises better, small banks suffer more.

SSRN Electronic Journal
Financial Crises and Bank Earnings Volatility: The Role of Bank Size and Market Concentration
Choudhry Tanveer Shehzad, Bert Scholtens, Jakob de Haan

Paper Summary

This study looked at how financial crises affect bank earnings volatility based on bank size and market concentration. Large banks have lower earnings volatility after financial crises compared to small banks. Also, banking systems with less concentration have lower earnings volatility. These findings were consistent across different types of banks and financial crises.

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