The Use of Blanket Guarantees in Banking Crises /

In episodes of significant banking distress or perceived systemic risk to the financial system, policymakers have often opted for issuing blanket guarantees on bank liabilities to stop or avoid widespread bank runs. In theory, blanket guarantees can prevent bank runs if they are credible. However, g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laeven, Luc
Other Authors: Valencia, Fabian
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/250
Online Access:Full text available on IMF