The World Financial Crisis has shaken the fundamentals of international banking and triggered a downward spiral of asset prices. To prevent a further meltdown of markets, governments have intervened massively through rescues measures aimed at recapitalizing banks and through liquidity support....

We show that an expansive foreign monetary policy, where global banks are headquartered, increases the borrowing activity of their subsidiaries in local money markets in the countries of residence. We use a unique dataset of the Mexican money market. We report evidence that a limited flexibility...