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: 
Classification JEL: 
C26, G21, G28
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