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We’re pleased to announce that Romania has been added to the Significant Bank Database! As part of this update, two major Romanian banks are now included: Banca Transilvania CEC Bank Banca Transilvania is the largest bank in Romania by assets and a key player in the...
We are pleased to announce an update to the Significant Bank Database, which now includes key cash flow statement variables. Three new fields have been added: Net operating cash flow Net investing cash flow Net financing cash flow We were able to extract these data...
I spent the past three days presenting the Significant Bank Database at the ASSA 2026 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, and it’s been incredibly rewarding. Great conversations, valuable connections, and plenty of inspiration to carry forward. Excited for what comes...
The Significant Bank Database keeps expanding! With the Czech Republic’s entry, we’ve added two new key players to our network: J&T Finance Group and PPF banka, both designated as Other Systemically Important Institutions (O-SIIs). These additions bring our...
We are pleased to announce the 2024 update of the Significant Bank Database, now available to researchers, analysts, and investors worldwide! The sampling period has been extended to include data from 2024, providing comprehensive coverage of the European banking...
We are excited to announce that the Significant Bank Database has grown once again! Two Hungarian O-SII banks — OTP Bank and MBH Bank — have now been added to our collection. With these additions, the database now includes 153 banks in total. Keep an eye out because...
We’re pleased to announce a new addition to the Significant Bank Database: Morgan Stanley Europe! As its name suggests, this institution is the European subsidiary of the global investment banking giant Morgan Stanley. It is among the significant institutions directly...
We’re pleased to inform you that the 2024 annual update of the Significant Bank Database is well underway and progressing smoothly. The necessary data has been collected, and we are now moving into the construction phase for the 2024 edition. We expect to publish the...
We were proud to take part in the 41st Summer Seminar of Finnish Economists, where experts gathered to share and explore developments in economic research. Held in Jyväskylä, the event offered a valuable opportunity for dialogue, and for us, direct engagement with the...
Dávila and Walther (2020) argue in their theoretical paper that large banks leverage more because they are aware that their decisions affect bailout policies. Dávila and Walther suggest that the optimal regulation features size-dependent policies that...