Welcome, Czechia!

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...

2024 update of the Significant Bank Database released!

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...

Hungary joins the Significant Bank Database with two new additions

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...

Significant Bank Database: 2024 update in progress

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...

Are large banks less solvent than smaller banks?

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...