"Banks have a special position in the financial system. Their exclusive link to the central bank puts them at the top …

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Bank capital requirements are based on a mix of market values and book values. We investigate the effects of a policy … banking organizations. Our analysis is based on security-level data on individual bank portfolios matched to bond …