Benefits and Costs of Bank Capital

Benefits and Costs of Bank Capital
Author: Jihad Dagher
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2016-03-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498387713

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The appropriate level of bank capital and, more generally, a bank’s capacity to absorb losses, has been at the core of the post-crisis policy debate. This paper contributes to the debate by focusing on how much capital would have been needed to avoid imposing losses on bank creditors or resorting to public recapitalizations of banks in past banking crises. The paper also looks at the welfare costs of tighter capital regulation by reviewing the evidence on its potential impact on bank credit and lending rates. Its findings broadly support the range of loss absorbency suggested by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Basel Committee for systemically important banks.

Benefits and Costs of Bank Capital

Benefits and Costs of Bank Capital
Author: Jihad Dagher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2016
Genre: Bank capital
ISBN: 9781513538525

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The appropriate level of bank capital and, more generally, a bank’s capacity to absorb losses, has been at the core of the post-crisis policy debate. This paper contributes to the debate by focusing on how much capital would have been needed to avoid imposing losses on bank creditors or resorting to public recapitalizations of banks in past banking crises. The paper also looks at the welfare costs of tighter capital regulation by reviewing the evidence on its potential impact on bank credit and lending rates. Its findings broadly support the range of loss absorbency suggested by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Basel Committee for systemically important banks.

An Empirical Economic Assessment of the Costs and Benefits of Bank Capital in the Us

An Empirical Economic Assessment of the Costs and Benefits of Bank Capital in the Us
Author: Simon Firestone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre:
ISBN:

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We evaluate the economic costs and benefits for bank capital levels in the United States. The framework and analysis is similar to that found in previous studies though we tailor the analysis to the specific features and experience of the U.S. financial system and account for the impact of new financial regulations. The conceptual framework identifies the benefits of bank capital with a lower probability of financial crises, which result in decreased economic output. The costs of bank capital are identified with increases in banks cost of funding, which are passed along to borrowers and result in a lower level of economic output. Optimal capital maximize the difference between benefits and costs or net benefits. Using a range of empirical estimates of net benefits we find that the optimal level of bank capital in the United States ranges from just over 13 percent to over 26 percent.

Bank Capital and the Cost of Equity

Bank Capital and the Cost of Equity
Author: Mohamed Belkhir
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2019-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513519808

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Using a sample of publicly listed banks from 62 countries over the 1991-2017 period, we investigate the impact of capital on banks’ cost of equity. Consistent with the theoretical prediction that more equity in the capital mix leads to a fall in firms’ costs of equity, we find that better capitalized banks enjoy lower equity costs. Our baseline estimations indicate that a 1 percentage point increase in a bank’s equity-to-assets ratio lowers its cost of equity by about 18 basis points. Our results also suggest that the form of capital that investors value the most is sheer equity capital; other forms of capital, such as Tier 2 regulatory capital, are less (or not at all) valued by investors. Additionally, our main finding that capital has a negative effect on banks’ cost of equity holds in both developed and developing countries. The results of this paper provide the missing evidence in the debate on the effects of higher capital requirements on banks’ funding costs.

Do Central Banks Need Capital?

Do Central Banks Need Capital?
Author: Mr.Peter Stella
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1997-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451850506

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Central banks may operate perfectly well without capital as conventionally defined. A large negative net worth, however, is likely to compromise central bank independence and interfere with its ability to attain policy objectives. If society values an independent central bank capable of effectively implementing monetary policy, recapitalization may become essential. Proper accounting practice in determining central bank profit or loss and rules governing the transfer of the central bank’s operating result to the treasury are also important. A variety of country-specific central bank practices are reviewed to support the argument.

The Costs and Benefits of Bank Capital Requirements

The Costs and Benefits of Bank Capital Requirements
Author: Gianni De Nicolo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN:

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This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of changes in capital requirements on bank lending, and delivers estimates of their costs and benefits in terms of foregone real GDP growth. The empirical analysis is based on large international datasets at a firm and country level, including data of the 2007-2009 crisis and beyond. I find that an increase in regulatory capital ratios reduces real GDP growth, with this reduction offsetting its benefits in terms of a reduced probability of a banking crisis. This evidence suggests that the net benefits of an increase in capital requirements may be negligible.

Costs and Benefits of Raising Capital Through Different Sources

Costs and Benefits of Raising Capital Through Different Sources
Author: Junaid Javaid
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2015-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9783668031685

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Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: B-, University of Bedfordshire, course: MBA, language: English, abstract: This theory into practice final project is written on the topic of 'Costs & Benefits for Raising Capital through Different Sources'. Major aim of this theory into practice report would be to let know readers about all of form funding sources (that would make possible for the companies in meeting their working capital needs). It has been understood that the method or process of acquiring capital through different sources is termed as Financing Decision. The Corporations are actively recruiting financial managers mainly for the successful execution of financial decision. Generally, there have been various sources of funds that could be utilised by companies for meeting their working capital needs. It has been observed that with the utilisation of funds from different sources not only made possible for the underlying firm to survive through difficult periods but would help it in expanding its operations as well. All of these sources are classified in to five main classes: Internal Financing, Security Financing, Lease Financing, Loan Financing and other sources. Internal financing intends on the approach of reinvesting of company's earning either for meeting working capital needs or for expanding company's operations. Security Financing is all about issuing of company's shares of different kinds. A company could source capital through loan financing which is determined as an agreement that it would repay principal amount it to the lender in a specified time along with monthly interest payments. Lease financing is actually an agreement between two parties under which one party is interested in using other party's asset for a specified period. Venture capital is considered as relatively new source of finance. From an investor point of view, it is most risky investment. In acco