Blank, Sven, Buch, Claudia M. and Neugebauer, Katja (2009) Shocks at large banks and banking sector distress: the banking granular residual. Journal of Financial Stability, 5 (4). pp. 353-373. ISSN 1572-3089
Abstract
Size matters in banking. In this paper, we explore whether shocks originating at large banks affect the probability of distress of smaller banks and thus the stability of the banking system. Our analysis proceeds in two steps. In a first step, we follow Gabaix [Gabaix, X., 2008a. The Granular Origins of Aggregate Fluctuations. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1111765] and construct a measure of idiosyncratic shocks at large banks, the so-called Banking Granular Residual. This measure documents the importance of size effects for the German banking system. In a second step, we incorporate this measure of idiosyncratic shocks at large banks into an integrated stress-testing model for the German banking system following De Graeve et al. (2008). We find that positive shocks at large banks reduce the probability of distress of small banks.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-financ... |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier B.V. |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages |
| Sets: | Research centres and groups > Systemic Risk Centre |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2014 09:10 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/57020/ |
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