[eng] Prudential regulation and market discipline . Market discipline is considered a fundamental element of on-going reforms of banking regulatory supervisory systems. This article aims at clarifying the logic of the main theoretical arguments in favour of market discipline and reviewing the...

We model systemic risk in an interbank market. Banks face liquidity needs as consumers are uncertain about where they need to consume. Interbank credit lines allow banks to cope with these liquidity shocks while reducing the cost of maintaining reserves. However, the interbank market exposes the...

The financial crisis that began in 2007 in the United States swept the world, producing substantial bank failures and forcing unprecedented state aid for the crippled global financial system. Bringing together three leading financial economists to provide an international perspective, Balancing...