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CEPR Discussion Paper – Violent Conflict and Cross-Border Lending
Author(s):Ralph De Haas, Mikhail Mamonov, Alexander Popov & Iliriana Shala Date:December 7, 2024 Abstract: How do violent conflicts affect cross-border lending? Using data on syndicated loans by over 14,000 creditors to firms in 179 countries between 1989-2020, we find that when violent conflict erupts in a country, foreign banks reduce overall lending relative to domestic[…]
Two Centuries of Systemic Bank Runs
Author(s):Rustam Jamilov, Tobias König, Karsten Müller, and Farzad Saidi Date:November, 2024 Abstract: We study bank runs using a novel historical cross-country dataset that covers 184 countries since 1800 and combines a new narrative chronology with statistical indicators of bank deposit withdrawals. We document the following facts: (i) the unconditional likelihood of a bank run is[…]
Housing Is the Financial Cycle: Evidence from 100 Years of Local Building Permits
Author(s):Gustavo Cortes and Cameron LaPoint Date:November, 2024 Abstract: Does the housing market lead the financial cycle? We address this question by creating a new hand-collected database spanning a century of monthly building permit quantities and valuations for all U.S. states and the 60 largest MSAs. We show that the option to build embedded in permits[…]
BIS Working Paper – How does fiscal policy affect the transmission of monetary policy into cross-border bank lending? Cross-country evidence
Author(s):Swapan-Kumar Pradhan, Előd Takáts and Judit Temesvary Date:November 15, 2024 Abstract: We use a rarely accessed BIS database on bilateral cross-border bank claims by bank nationality to examine the interaction of monetary and fiscal policies. We find significant interactions: the transmission of the monetary policies of major currency issuers is significantly influenced by the fiscal[…]
CEPR Discussion Paper – Bank Geographic Diversification and Funding Stability
Author(s):Sebastian Doerr Date:November 11, 2024 Abstract: The recent banking turmoil has renewed focus on banks’ branch networks and deposit taking activity. This paper provides novel evidence that the geographic diversification of banks’ deposit base enhances their funding stability. I establish that banks with greater diversification exhibit higher dispersion in deposit growth rates across their branches;[…]
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