We present a network model of the interbank market in which optimizing risk averse banks lend to each other and invest in non-liquid assets. Market clearing takes place through a tâtonnement process which yields the equilibrium price, while traded quantities are determined by means of a...

Das Ziel der vorliegenden Dissertation ist es, ein besseres Verständnis von systemischen Risiken auf Interbankenmärkten zu entwickeln. Die Bedeutung systemischer Risiken für die Stabilität des gesamten Finanzsystems ist durch die internationale Finanzkrise der Jahre 2007/2008 deutlich...

This paper presents a theory that explains why it is beneficial for banks to engage in circular lending activities on the interbank market. Using a simple network structure, it shows that if there is a non-zero bailout probability, banks can significantly increase the expected repayment of...

This paper makes a conceptual contribution to the e ffect of monetary policy on financial stability. We develop a microfounded network model with endogenous network formation to analyze the impact of central banks' monetary policy interventions on systemic risk. Banks choose their portfolio,...