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This paper examines common regulation as cause of interbank contagion. Studies based on the correlation of bank assets and the extent of interbank lending may underestimate the likelihood of contagion because they do not incorporate the fact that banks have a common regulator. In our model, the...
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This paper investigates the economic viability and welfare contribution of alternatives to issuer-paid credit rating agencies (CRAs). To this end, it introduces a heterogeneous competition model for credit and ratings markets. Frictions among issuers or investors induce rating inflation from...
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This paper examines the quality of credit ratings assigned to banks in Europe and the United States by the three largest rating agencies over the past two decades. We interpret credit ratings as relative assessments of creditworthiness, and define a new ordinal metric of rating error based on...
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country. The communication between the supervisors is modeled as a 'cheap talk' game. We show that: (1) unless the interests …
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The question how best to communicate monetary policy decisions remains a highly topical issue among central banks. Focusing on the experience of the European Central Bank, this paper studies how explanations of monetary policy decisions at press conferences are perceived by financial markets....
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dollar. The findings suggest that communication hinting at a weakening of EMEs’ US dollar focus contributed substantially to … more cautious in their communication more recently. Overall, the results underscore the growing systemic importance of EMEs …
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such communication has the ability to move financial markets. The findings suggest that communication is generally seen as … so prior to interest rate changes. At the same time, markets react more strongly to communication prior to policy changes …. Other instances where communication becomes more intense, or where financial markets become more responsive are also …
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Despite substantial differences in monetary policy and communication strategies, many central banks share the practice … of purdah, a self-imposed guideline of abstaining from communication around policy meetings or other important events … information precisely when it is sought after intensely. However, imposing such a limit to communication has often been justified …
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degree endogenous to the policy process itself. The findings indicate that the reputation and credibility of the G7, as well … ability to manage major currencies. The paper concludes by analyzing the factors that help the G7 build reputation and …
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The paper analyses whether communication and actual interventions in FX markets are successful in moving exchange rates … evidence that communication and actual interventions tend to be successful in moving exchange rates in the desired direction …
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