The Cyclical Behavior of Bank Capital Buffers in an Emerging Economy: Size Does Matter

Borradores de Economia

Number:

650

DOI:

http://doi.org/10.32468/be.650

Published:

Monday, 24 October 2011

Classification JEL:

C26, G21, G28

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