Die vorherrschende geldtheoretische Schule in Deutschland erklärt die Geldmenge als Produkt aus Basisgeldmenge und Multiplikator, wobei die Basisgeldmenge als exogen, d.h. von der Zentralbank fixiert angesehen wird. Vathjes Arbeit stellt eine grundlegende theoretisch und empirisch fundierte...

Life insurers typically grant policyholders a surrender option. We demonstrate that the resulting lapse risk could materialise in the form of a "policyholder run" if interest rates were to increase sharply. An inverse stress test based on a unique set of regulatory panel data suggests that...

Interest rates have been very low for several years, which is particularly challenging for life insurers. Since 2001, German life insurers have had to set an additional reserve due to low interest rates to ensure the protection of policyholders. However, the method introduced at that time to...

Using unique data of a survey among small and medium-sized German banks, we analyze various aspects of risk management over a short-term and medium-term horizon. We especially analyze the effect of a 200-bp increase in the interest level. We find that, in the first year, the impairments of...