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This paper investigates the determinants of commercial banks' own internal capital targets and potential sensitivity of these levels to the business cycle . World-wide results make clear that banks' own risk is only slightly dependent on the business cycle. Banks tend to hold substantial capital...
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substantially higher when GDP growth is lower, reflecting increased riskiness of the credit portfolio when the business cycle turns … downwards, which also increases the risk of a credit crunch. This effect is mitigated somewhat as provisions rise in times when …
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substantially higher when GDP growth is lower, reflecting increased riskiness of the credit portfolio when the business cycle turns … downwards, which also increases the risk of a credit crunch. This effect is mitigated somewhat as provisions rise in times when …
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credit losses rise when the cycle falls, but less so when net income of banks is relatively high, which reduces …
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evidence of a direct effect; research focuses on the indirect effects of capital requirements on credit supply, bank asset risk … credit supply as well as decrease credit demand by raising lending rates which may slow down economic growth. However, having …
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This paper discusses liquidity regulation when short-term funding enables credit growth but generates negative systemic … incentives for risk creation. When banks differ in credit opportunities, a Pigovian tax on short-term funding is efficient in … containing risk and preserving credit quality, while quantity-based funding ratios are distorsionary. Liquidity buffers are …
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This paper experimentally studies the impact of uncertainty about bank and borrower fundamentals on loan repayment. We find that solvent borrowers are more likely to default strategically when stricter disclosure creates common knowledge about bank weakness. Borrowers are also less likely to...
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This paper argues that a special bank bankruptcy regime is desirable for the efficient restructuring and/or liquidation of distressed banks. We first explore the principal features of corporate bankruptcy law. Next, we examine the specific characteristics that distinguish banks from other...
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Traditional theory suggests that high franchise value limits bank risk-taking incentives. Then why did many banks with exceptionally valuable franchises get exposed to new financial instruments, resulting in significant losses during the crisis? This paper attempts to reconcile theory and...
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the US banking stress tests on banks' equity prices, credit risk, systematic risk, and systemic risk during the 2009 …
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