Banking risks around the world the implicit safety net subsidy approach

The degree of risk taking by a bank is related to the size of the gross subsidy that has been extended to the bank by the safety net. This subsidy can be calculated by applying a technique that models deposit insurance as a put option on the bank's assets

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laeven, Luc
Corporate Author: World Bank Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Dept
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Dept 2000
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:The degree of risk taking by a bank is related to the size of the gross subsidy that has been extended to the bank by the safety net. This subsidy can be calculated by applying a technique that models deposit insurance as a put option on the bank's assets
Item Description:"November 2000"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-23). - Title from title screen as viewed on Oct. 04, 2002