We examine how bank competition in the run-up to the 2007-2009 crisis affects banks' systemic risk during the crisis. We then investigate whether this effect is influenced by two key bank characteristics: securitization and bank capital. Using a sample of the largest listed banks from 15...

Based on a sample of mid-tier and top-tier internationally active banks with five-year senior CDS spreads, this paper investigates the determinants of CDS spreads and whether CDS spreads can be considered a good proxy of bank risk. The analysis encompasses three time periods: a pre-crisis period...

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 and, shortly afterwards, the near downfall of the insurance conglomerate American International Group (AIG), both of which were heavily involved in the CDS sector, polarised attention towards the CDS activities of the major international banks....

This study investigates the impact of securitization on the credit-risk taking behavior of banks. Using US bank holding company data from 2001 to 2007 we find that banks with a greater balance of outstanding securitized assets choose asset portfolios of lower credit risk. Examining...