Die Einführung von Kryptowährungen und der Blockchain-Technologie stellt unsere Gesellschaft vor völlig neue Herausforderungen. Schon in naher Zukunft werden sämtliche Bestandteile unseres Lebens unter dem Einfluss eines dezentralen Netzwerks stehen. Banken, Unternehmen, sogar Regierungen...

We propose an algorithm to model contagion in the interbank market via what we term the credit quality channel. In existing models on contagion via interbank credit, external shocks to banks often spread to other banks only in case of a default. In contrast, shocks are transmitted via asset...

This paper compares the consequences of equity injections into banks with purchases of corporate and government bonds in a financial crisis situation using a New Keynesian model in which non-financial firms predominantly take non-market-based debt from banks instead of issuing securities. Our...

This open access book gives a concise introduction to the practical implementation of monetary policy by modern central banks. It describes the conventional instruments used in advanced economies and the unconventional instruments that have been widely adopted since the financial crisis of...