A Tale of Two Runs: Depositor Responses to Bank Solvency Risk

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Finance
Year: 2016
Volume: 71
Issue: 6
Pages: 2687-2726

Authors (3)

RAJKAMAL IYER (not in RePEc) MANJU PURI (Duke University) NICHOLAS RYAN (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine heterogeneity in depositor responses to solvency risk using depositor‐level data for a bank that faced two different runs. We find that depositors with loans and bank staff are less likely to run than others during a low‐solvency‐risk shock, but are more likely to run during a high‐solvency‐risk shock. Uninsured depositors are also sensitive to bank solvency. In contrast, depositors with older accounts run less, and those with frequent past transactions run more, irrespective of the underlying risk. Our results show that the fragility of a bank depends on the composition of its deposit base.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jfinan:v:71:y:2016:i:6:p:2687-2726
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29