Climate change poses several risks to the value of financial assets and financial stability. The study conducted in this paper focuses on the German banking sector and estimates its exposure to climate risks arising from a transition to a carbon-neutral economy. Our analysis identifies the...

We use portfolios of passive investment strategies to replicate the interest risk of banks’ banking books. The following empirical statements are derived: (i) Changes in banks’ present value and in their net interest income are highly correlated, irrespective of the banks’ portfolio...