In recent years, a strong tendency towards international harmonisation of banking regulation can be observed. In this paper, we investigate some of the problems involved in the corresponding strategic interaction between countries. Technically, we show that in a game-theoretic setting with two...

In recent years, a strong tendency towards international harmonisation of banking regulation can be observed. In this paper, we investigate some of the problems involved in the corresponding strategic interaction between countries. Technically, we show that in a game-theoretic setting with two...

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This paper provides evidence that it is problematic to provide evidence concerning the link between the term structure of interest rates and banking problems in the regional bank sector in Switzerland. In a setting of micro-level panel data it is documented that there is generally a lack of...

This survey summarizes the theoretical and empirical literature concerning the issue of inter-bank-loans and systemic risk. Starting with considerations about possible economic functions of inter-bank-relations, the paper isolates mechanisms that are potentially relevant for the banking system...