Size Classes of |
Description of the exact definition employed by the Bank |
Definition for the corresponding size classes of banks included |
1 |
major banks and large sized banks |
I1 |
2 |
Average sized banks |
I2 |
_______3 |
Small and minor sized banks |
I3___________________________ |
Geographic |
Regions included in the geographic area |
Definition for the dummy |
1 |
Piemonte, Val d'Aosta, Liguria |
a1 |
2 |
Lombardia, Triveneto, Emilia Romagna |
a2 |
3 |
Toscana, Marche, Umbria |
a3 |
4 |
Lazio |
a4 |
5 |
Abruzzi, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata |
a5 |
_______6 |
Campania, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna |
a6___________________ |
Size classes |
Description of the size classes |
Observed variable | |||||||
1 |
Less than 100 million lira |
Average |
interest |
rate |
on |
bank deposits |
of the |
given |
size |
2 |
From 100 to 250 million lira |
Average |
interest |
rate |
on |
bank deposits |
of the |
given |
size |
3 |
From 250 to 500 million lira |
Average |
interest |
rate |
on |
bank deposits |
of the |
given |
size |
4 |
From 500 million lira to 1 billion |
Average |
interest |
rate |
on |
bank deposits |
of the |
given |
size |
5 |
Over 1 billion |
Average interest rate |
on |
bank deposits |
of the |
given |
size |
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