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Interviews

We have conducted 32 interviews. Due to data protection, we just listed in the following the interviews with researchers and representatives of the associations:

• Camino García Domínguez, Confederación Española de Cajas de Ahorros (CECA), Madrid, Institutional Relations Madrid (08/05/2015)

• de la Herrán, Joaquín; The Spanish Banking Association (AEB), Madrid (24/04/2015)

• Manuel, Illueca, University of Valencia (22/04/2015)

• Martínez, Ana, Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), Madrid (24/04/2015)

• Maudos, Joaquín, University of Valencia (21/04/2015)

• Ródriguez Fuentes, Carlos, University of La Laguna, Tenerife (29/04/2015-06.05: research stay; several talks)

• Tulla-Pujol, A., University of Barcelona (17/06/2016