Bank Capital and Uncertainty /

An important role for bank capital is that of a buffer against unexpected losses. As uncertainty about these losses increases, the theory predicts an increase in the optimal level of bank capital. This paper investigates this implication empirically with U.S. Commercial Banks data and finds statisti...

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Päätekijä: Valencia, Fabian
Aineistotyyppi: Aikakauslehti
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Sarja:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/208
Linkit:Full text available on IMF