... derivative instruments, in particular interest- rate options, interest- rate futures, and interest- rate forwards, is associated with higher growth rates in C&I loans. 5. Robustness Check To check ... in bank capital standards on loan loss provisions and loan write-offs, Journal of Accounting and Economics 25, 69-99. Kim, S., and G. D. Koppenhaver, 1992, An empirical analysis of bank interest ... banks and growth in their commercial and industrial loan portfolios. More specifically, we find that aggregate use of derivative instruments, in particular interest- rate options, interest- rate...