February 2019: New VoxEU Column – When the dollar appreciates, credit tightens for US corporates

Friederike Niepmann, Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr 06 February 2019 The issuance of syndicated loans, including leveraged loans, has grown substantially in the US. Institutional investors increasingly hold these loans. This column discusses how this has created a strong link between the dollar and US corporate credit conditions. When the dollar appreciates, institutional investors demand fewer loans on[…]

FDIC/JFSR 19th Annual Bank Research Conference

CfP Deadline Date: May 1, 2019 Conference Event: September 13-14, 2019 Event Location: Arlington, Virginia Keynote Speaker(s): tba Organizer(s): FDIC’s Center for Financial Research, Journal of Financial Services Research (JFSR) The FDIC’s Center for Financial Research and the JFSR invite submissions for the 19th Annual Bank Research Conference to be held in Arlington, Virginia on Friday,[…]