Bank Capital and Risk-Taking: The Impact of Capital Regulation, Charter Value, and the Business Cycle

by Stephanie M Stolz and Stéphanie M. Stolz

The year-long consultations on Basel II mirror the international popularity of capital requirements as a regulatory instrument. Yet, the impact of capital re- quirements on banks' behavior is not fully understood. The aim of this study is to contribute to this understanding by answering the following questions: How do banks adjust capital and risk after an increase in capital requirements? How do banks adjust their regulatory capital buffer over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642421024
• ISBN13: 9783642421020
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"