Theory and regulation of liquidity risk management in banking

The Role of Regulation in Banking: Liquidity Risk Perspective

The liquidity crisis in 2008 sparked interest in the role of regulation that could promote resilience and stability in the banking system. While the Public Interest theory suggests that legal policies could discipline banking activities, the Private Interest theory predicts otherwise, which impairs banking performance. The conflicting theories warrant comprehensive research, especially for Isla...

Private Liquidity and Banking Regulation

We show that the regulation of bank lending practices is necessary for the optimal provision of private liquidity. In an environment in which bankers cannot commit to repay their creditors, we show that neither an unregulated banking system nor narrow banking can provide the socially e¢ cient amount of liquidity. If the bankers provided such an amount, then they would prefer to default on their...

Risk Management, Financial Contagion, and Banking Regulation

Risk management is a central function of banks. Our model examines how banks use this ability to shift risk away from entrepreneurs. To create incentive compatibility, banks must assume some of the entrepreneurial risks, e. g. by underwriting OTC hedging contracts or granting loans. The arising bankruptcy risk causes potential contagion. A conflict of interest emerges because banks prefer a div...

Optimal Banking Regulation with Endogenous Liquidity Provision

In a money-search model where deposits are used as means-of-payments, banks have expertise to obtain higher returns from assets with a cost and an economy of scale but are subject to limited commitment and moral hazard. They can pledge a proportion of asset holdings to issue deposits. Optimal regulation trades off efficiency in assetmanagement and liquidity service banks provide. An optimal cha...

Effects Of Risk Parameters (Credit, Operational, Liquidity And Market Risk) On Banking System Efficiency (Studying 15 Top Banks In Iran)