"We study the liquidity demand of large settlement banks in the UK and its effect on the Sterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of 2007-08. Liquidity holdings of large settlement banks experienced on average a 30% increase in the period immediately following 9th August,...

We study the liquidity demand of large settlement banks in the UK and its effect on the Sterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of 2007-08. Liquidity holdings of large settlement banks experienced on average a 30% increase in the period immediately following 9th August,...

We study the liquidity demand of large settlement banks in the UK and its effect on the Sterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of 2007-08. Liquidity holdings of large settlement banks experienced on average a 30% increase in the period immediately following 9th August,...

We study the liquidity demand of large settlement banks in the UK and its effect on the Sterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of 2007-08. We document that liquidity holdings of the large settlement banks in the UK experienced on average a 30% increase in the period...

We study the liquidity demand of large settlement banks in the UK and its eect on the Sterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of 2007- 08. Liquidity holdings of large settlement banks experienced on average a 30% increase in the period immediately following 9th August,...

Using data on the behavior of large settlement banks in the UK and theSterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of2007-08, we provide evidence of precautionary hoarding of liquidity andits e ect on inter-bank borrowing rates. Our evidence consists of threepieces. First, we...

We study the liquidity demand of large settlement banks in the UK and its effect on the Sterling Money Markets before and during the sub-prime crisis of 2007-08. Liquidity holdings of large settlement banks experienced on average a 30% increase in the period immediately following 9th August,...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Sub-prime Lending Enters the Financial Vocabulary -- The Global Extension -- Commercial Property Market Context -- Past UK Experience -- A Worldwide Phenomenon -- Commercial...