Bank liquidity regulation and the lender of last resort

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Financial Intermediation
Year: 2009
Volume: 18
Issue: 4
Pages: 541-558

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

Banks can make suboptimal liquidity choices and gamble for lender of last resort (LOLR) support. Endogenous bailout rents are driven by the need to preserve bankers' incentives under uncertain net worth. In equilibrium, banks can herd in risk management, choosing suboptimal liquidity when they expect others to do so. Optimal liquidity can be restored by quantitative requirements, but such regulation is costly. An LOLR policy incorporating bank capital information can reduce distorting rents and allow for a more efficient solution, but may only be possible in transparent economies.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jfinin:v:18:y:2009:i:4:p:541-558
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29