This paper uses a large panel of bilateral bank flow data to assess how institutions and politics affect international capital -bank in particular- flows. The following key findings emerge: 1) The empirical "gravity" model is the benchmark in explaining the volume of international banking...

We analyse the distribution of the TARGET cross-border interbank payment flows, from both a cross-section and time series point of view, using average daily data for the period 1999-2002. We find out that first, “location matters”, in the sense that bilateral payment flows seem to reflect an...

This paper investigates the determinants of currency invoicing in international trade. Although the currency of invoicing is central for the transmission of monetary policy, empirical research on this topic is scarce due to a lack of data. With a new extensive invoicing dataset and a panel model...

T2S is the single and harmonised IT platform for securities settlement in central bank money developed by the Eurosystem to promote integration in the European post-trading industry, and will go live in 2015. CSDs joining T2S are thus faced with the decision problem of determining to which...

This paper is organised as follows. Section 1 explains why issues concerning central counterparty clearing houses are of direct concern to central banks and why a comparison of the European and the US situation is of interest. Section 2 provides a comparative overview of the organisation of...

With the realisation of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), there will be no difference in the euro area between national and cross-border retail payments. SEPA is aimed at fostering competition and innovation, and improving conditions for customers. This requires concerted efforts from...

Die Target-Forderungen der Deutschen Bundesbank entstanden durch die Regeln des Eurosystems und der dadurch erzwungenen Kreditvergabe der deutschen an die übrigen europäischen Zentralbanken. Es gilt heute als unstrittig, dass diese Forderungen im Risiko stehen, sollten Target-Schuldner aus dem...

Der Target-Saldo der Bundesbank steigt schon zehn Jahre lang und liegt nun ungefähr bei einer Billion Euro. Zyklisch hat sich der Wert von ca. 70 Mrd. Euro Ende 2007 auf den Wert von 976 Mrd. Euro Ende Juni 2018 hinbewegt. Hans-Werner Sinn sieht darin ein System, das unbegrenzte...