We analyze U.S. banks' asset exposure to a recent rise in the interest rates with implications for financial stability. The U.S. banking system's market value of assets is $2 trillion lower than suggested by their book value of assets accounting for loan portfolios held to maturity....

Auf Finanzmärkten werden Entscheidungen häufig unter Unsicherheit getroffen. Die Vertragstheorie ist deshalb ein geeignetes Instrument, Interaktionen zwischen Wirtschaftspartnern zu untersuchen und Vertragsinhalte als Ergebnis rationaler Entscheidungen zu erklären. Dieses Lehrbuch beschreibt...

Deposit insurance is widely offered in a number of countries as part of a financial system safety net to promote stability. An unintended consequence of deposit insurance is the reduction in the incentive of depositors to monitor banks, which leads to excessive risk-taking. This paper examines...