models in terms of correlation with actual bank losses and CDS spreads. The paper also shows how extreme measures can be used …

lending behavior and risk sensitivity of a risk-neutral bank. CDS contracts may be used to hedge a bank’s credit risk exposure … at a certain (potentially distorted) price. Regulation is found to induce the risk-neutral bank to behave in a more risk … credit risk. Under the substitution approach in Basel II (and III) a risk-neutral bank will over-, fully or under-hedge its …

We analyze the relationship between bank size and risk-taking under the New Basel Capital Accord. Using a model with …

behavior and risk sensitivity of a risk-neutral bank. The bank is exposed to credit risk and may use credit default swaps (CDS …) for hedging purposes. Regulation is found to induce the risk-neutral bank to behave in a more risk-sensitive way: Compared …. Under the Substitution Approach in Basel II (and III) a risk-neutral bank will over-, fully or under-hedge its total …

loan syndicates, I shed light on the impact of a bank's LBO loan exposure on its systemic risk. By using 3,538 observations … are the bank's interconnectedness to other LBO financing banks and its size. Lending experience with a specific PE sponsor …, experience with leading LBO syndicates or a bank's credit rating, however, lead to a lower impact of the LBO loan exposure on …

minimum standard is unlikely to exhibit adverse consequences for credit supply and bank profitability. …

performance ratios due to increased leverage imply increased solvency risk for banks. The effect of the liquidity ratio on bank … activity or recapitalizations are likely to adversely affect bank profitability during a stress period. Our findings provide …