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We study the allocation of interest rate risk within the European banking sector using novel data. Banks' exposure to interest rate risk is small on aggregate, but heterogeneous in the cross-section. In contrast to conventional wisdom, net worth is increasing in interest rates for approximately...
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The paper examines the basic rationale and features of the proposals adopted to separate specific investment and commercial banking activities (Volcker rule, Vickers and Liikanen proposals). In particular, it focuses on the likely implications of such initiatives for: (i) financial stability and...
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individual bank level. We find that the choice of the term structure and the pass-through model is of limited importance for the …
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This paper surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on interest rate risk in banking. Theoretically, it considers the origins of interest rate risk and its allocation. Interest rate risk is non-diversifiable and does not originate from the banking sector, but from the potential time...
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deposit franchise, which allows banks to pay deposit rates that are low and insensitive to market interest rates. Hedging the …
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Current research, especially after the financial crisis, highlights different key determinants of high risk bank … profiles. The main aim of this paper is to test, through an empirical model, the impact of various determinants of bank … business models on the bank risk with the purpose of enabling early identification of signals of risk and timely application of …
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We examine the optimal size and composition of banks' total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC). Optimal size is driven by the trade-off between providing liquidity services through deposits and minimizing deadweight default costs. Optimal composition (equity vs. bail-in debt) is driven by the...
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We identify the effects of negative interest rate policies on bank behavior using difference-in differences … mortgage margins is shown to depend on market power. Third, imposing negative rates on all central bank reserves causes banks …
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