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of Basel II on the efficiency of bank lending. We consider competitive credit markets where entrepreneurs may apply for … the cyclicality of bank lending over the business cycle. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012148002
Although beneficial allocational effects have been a central motivator for the Basel II capital adequacy reform, the interaction of these effects with Basel II's procyclical impact has been less discussed. In this paper, we investigate the effect of capital requirements on the allocation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012148075
We show how banks excessive risk-taking, stemming from informational asymmetries in loan markets, can lead to an excessive output loss when a recession starts. Risk-based capital requirements can alleviate the output loss by reducing excessive risk-taking in normal times. Model simulations...
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We study the effects on credit allocation and bank stability of introducing a leverage ratio requirement (LRR) on top … current 3% LRR might even reduce bank stability, counter to regulatory intentions. This is because the allocational effect … caused by the LRR, which makes bank loan portfolios more alike, may turn beneficial risk spreading into harmful risk …
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the LRR is no longer the binding capital constraint on them. If the LRR is lower than the average bank’s IRB requirement …
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Although beneficial allocational effects have been a central motivator for the Basel II capital adequacy reform, the interaction of these effects with Basel II’s procyclical impact has been less discussed. In this paper, we investigate the effect of capital requirements on the allocation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008496441
of Basel II on the efficiency of bank lending. We consider competitive credit markets where entrepreneurs may apply for … the cyclicality of bank lending over the business cycle. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005648952
We study the effects on credit allocation and bank stability of introducing a leverage ratio requirement (LRR) on top … current 3% LRR might even reduce bank stability, counter to regulatory intentions. This is because the allocational effect … caused by the LRR, which makes bank loan portfolios more alike, may turn beneficial risk spreading into harmful risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009003108
We show how banks’ excessive risk-taking, stemming from informational asymmetries in loan markets, can lead to an excessive output loss when a recession starts. Risk-based capital requirements can alleviate the output loss by reducing excessive risk-taking in ‘normal’ times. Model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008774238
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