The topography of China's financial network is unique. Is it also uniquely robust to contagion? We explore this question using network theory. We find that networks that are more concentrated are less fragile when connectivity is low. However, they remain vulnerable to the occurrence of...

This paper describes liability risk management of Central European banks located in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria and Hungary. We find that liabilities of the analysed banks have similar features and report similar exposure to both liquidity and interest rate risks. Additionally,...