Trade in services under regulatory barriers: evidence from UK banking

2026

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This paper provides new evidence on how regulatory barriers impact cross-border banking services, revealing significant reductions in lending and deposit-taking following Brexit.

* Examines the impact of regulatory barriers on cross-border lending and deposit-taking by UK banks.
* Utilizes confidential bank-level data from the Bank of England to analyze the effects of Brexit.
* Finds that banks losing passporting rights experienced substantial declines in their EEA activities.

Tags: Brexit, banking services, trade barriers, financial regulation, cross-border trade

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