Do bank characteristics influence the effect of monetary policy on bank risk?

We analyze whether bank characteristics affect the impact of monetary policy on bank risk. We find that the insulation effects produced by capital and liquidity were lower for banks operating in countries with particularly low interest rates. ► Unusually low levels of interest rates can affect bank...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Economics letters 2012-10, Vol.117 (1), p.220-222
Hauptverfasser:	Altunbas, Yener, Gambacorta, Leonardo, Marques-Ibanez, David
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bank characteristics Bank liquidity Banks Capital Credit Credit crisis Financial risks Inflation Interest rates Monetary policy Risk assessment Risk-taking channel Studies
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