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. Nevertheless, we find that in the crisis period a statistically and economically significant intraday spread (up to 60 basis points …
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We propose an algorithm to model contagion in the interbank market via what we term the credit quality channel. In existing models on contagion via interbank credit, external shocks to banks often spread to other banks only in case of a default. In contrast, shocks are transmitted via asset...
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This paper provides evidence for regulatory arbitrage within the class of assetbacked securities (ABS) based on individual asset holding data of German banks. I find that those banks operating with tight regulatory constraints pick the securities with the highest yield and lowest collateral...
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quality in times of aggregate distress. We show empirical evidence that during the 2007 financial crisis the inability of some …
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sovereign debt crisis have been driven mainly by weak growth prospects and heightened sovereign risk and to a lesser extent, by …
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bank credit. We find that banks with strong balance sheets were better able to maintain lending during the crisis. In …
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The global financial crisis has brought to an end a rather unprecedented period of banks' international expansion. We … analyze the effects of the crisis on international banking. Using a detailed dataset on the international assets of all German … banks with foreign affiliates for the years 2002-2011, we study bank internationalization before and during the crisis. Our …
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The development of macroprudential policy tools has been one of the most significant changes in banking regulation in recent years. In this multi-study initiative of the International Banking Research Network (IBRN), researchers from 15 central banks and 2 international organizations use...
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findings. First, on average, systemic risk increased during the financial crisis. The difference between systemic risk at the …
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Based on a detailed trade-level dataset, we analyze the proprietary trading behavior of German banks in the months directly preceding and following the Lehman collapse in September 2008. The default of Lehman Brothers was a shock to the German banking system that was both unexpected and...
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