We analyze the impact minimal capital and reserve requirements have on bank failures arising from solvency and liquidity shortages in a banking system where banks are characterized by the amount of capital, cash reserves and their exposure to the interbank loan market as borrowers as well as...

We model a stylized banking system where banks are characterized by the amount of capital, cash reserves and their exposure to the interbank loan market as borrowers as well as lenders. A network of interbank lending is established that is used as a transmission mechanism for the failure of...

We analyze the determinants of individual bank failures arising from solvency and liquidity shortages in a stylized banking system following Krause and Giansante (2012) where banks are characterized by the amount of capital, cash reserves and their exposure to the interbank loan market as...