U.S. Bank Behavior in the Wake of the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis /

The paper examines the slowdown of lending by large U.S. banks over the period 2007Q3 - 2009Q2, focusing on: (i) whether capital or liquidity was the binding constraint; (ii) factors influencing banks' decision to hold capital; and (iii) their pricing behavior. Using quarterly data for the larg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hakura, Dalia
Other Authors: Barajas, Adolfo, Chami, Ralph, Cosimano, Thomas
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/131
Online Access:Full text available on IMF