Capital Asset Ratios and Bank Default Probabilities: An International Comparison Based on Accounting Data

This study extends the work of SHELDON (1995) to banks outside of Switzerland. The results confirm the previous finding that capital-to-assets ratios are a poor guide to the soundness of a bank. This finding implies that capital adequacy rules that do not correctly reflect the risks that banks face will not serve their intended purpose of ensuring the soundness and stability of the banks to which they apply.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Sheldon, George
Published in:	Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES). - Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik / Société Suisse d"Économie et de Statistique - SGVS/SSES, ISSN 0303-9692. - Vol. 132.1996, IV, p. 743-754
Publisher:	Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik / Société Suisse d"Économie et de Statistique - SGVS/SSES

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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