Regulatory forbearance and government financial support for the largest U.S. financial companies during the crisis of 2007–09 highlighted a “too big to fail” problem that has existed for decades. As in the past, effects on competition and moral hazard were seen as outweighed by the threat...

This essay describes and analyses the causes, responses and the effects of the 1890 Baring Bank crisis. It also juxtaposes the Baring Bank's crisis of 1890 with the 2008 Lehman Brothers' Bank crisis.Methodology: Qualitative methodology and some empirical evidence recorded in black letter sources

This paper investigates the role and necessity of system of crisis management of banking activity in present-day conditions. Particular attention is paid to the crisis management that is realised on the level of government and central bank. An overview and comparison of major anti-crisis...

During normal times, strengthening the financial stability of banks is associated with contradictory effects on returns. In this paper, we establish that liquidity and capital ratios had a positive impact on bank returns during the first three years following the global financial crisis. Our...