Mit dem Ausbruch der Finanzkrise kamen viele Banken weltweit unter Druck und mussten ihre Geschäftsmodelle überdenken. Dieser Beitrag zeigt die Entwicklung bei den Auslandspositionen der Banken. Die Adjustierung der Bankbilanzen verlief in zwei Phasen. Bis ins Frühjahr 2010 betraf der Abbau...

This study investigates the determinants of adjustments in the provision of cross-border loans by internationally active banks. For the period from 2002 to 2010, we look at quarterly transaction data (excluding valuation effects) on long-term loans issued by the largest 69 German banking groups...

After the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a rapid and far-reaching shrinkage of international banks’ assets with a focus on foreign claims took place. For the largest 67 German banking groups, we find that both their characteristics and behavior in the pre-crisis episode had repercussions for the...

We investigate how the lending activities of a multinational bank’s affiliates located abroad are affected by funding difficulties in view of the financial crisis. For this, we consider transaction-induced changes in long-term lending to the private sector of 40 countries by the affiliates of...