scholarly journals CROSS-BORDER BANKING AND MACROPRUDENTIAL POLICIES IN ASYMMETRIC MONETARY UNIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-290
Author(s):  
Lena Dräger ◽  
Christian R. Proaño
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Union ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Macroeconomic Performance ◽  
Monetary Unions ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Macroeconomic Volatility ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Macroprudential Policies ◽  
Macroeconomic Imbalances ◽  
Lending Standards

Against the background of the emergence of macroeconomic imbalances within the European Monetary Union (EMU), we investigate in this paper the macroeconomic consequences of cross-border banking in monetary unions such as the Euro area. For this purpose, we incorporate a union-wide banking sector along the lines in an otherwise standard two-region monetary union DSGE model, accounting for borrowing constraints of entrepreneurs and impatient households and an internal constraint on the bank's leverage ratio. We illustrate in particular how rule-of-thumb lending standards based on the macroeconomic performance of the core region within the monetary union can translate into destabilizing spill-over effects into the other region, resulting in an overall higher macroeconomic volatility. Thereby, we demonstrate a channel through which the financial sector may have exacerbated the emergence of macroeconomic imbalances within the EMU. This effect may be mitigated by macroprudential policies, where especially policies that force the bank's lending standards to be less procyclical prove to be effective in stabilizing output in both regions of the monetary union.

scholarly journals Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability: The Turkish Case

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Ilyas Siklar ◽  
Aysegül Akça
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Foreign Currency ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Policy Instrument ◽  
Money Market ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Macroprudential Policy ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Macroprudential Policies

This study aims to analyse the relationship between financial stability and macroprudential policies in Turkey and investigate the effectiveness of macroprudential policies on the financial stability by using the vector error correction model (VECM). Estimates are realized for the 2010-2017 period by using the monthly data. For this purpose, a composite financial stability indicator (FSI) is formed and an estimation model is developed. Banking sector credit concentration, net position of interbank money market, leverage ratio, capital buffers, reserve requirements and foreign currency loan limits are used as macroprudential policy indicators. According the results obtained from VECM model, the ratios which represent concentration of credit and capital buffer provide a favourable contribution to financial stability while the variables representing the leverage ratio and the net position of banking system in interbank money market negatively affect the financial stability. The study concludes that monetary policy should be supported by macroprudential policy instrument to achieve financial stability.

scholarly journals Dealing fairly with trade imbalances in monetary unions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-66
Author(s):  
Marco Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Monetary Union ◽  
Trade Deficit ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Monetary Unions ◽  
Member States ◽  
Trade Imbalances ◽  
Theories Of Justice ◽  
The Impact

Politicians around the globe wrangle about how to deal with trade imbalances. In the Eurozone, members running a trade deficit accuse members running a surplus of forcing them into deficit. Yet political philosophers have largely overlooked issues of justice related to trade imbalances. I address three such issues. First, what, if anything, is wrong with trade imbalances? I argue that in monetary unions, trade imbalances can lead to domination between member states. Second, who should bear the burden of rebalancing trade? I argue that surplus and deficit countries should share that burden. The current situation placing the burden squarely on deficit countries is unjust. Third, which institutional arrangements should monetary unions adopt to regulate trade balances? Monetary unions can either reduce trade imbalances within the monetary union, neutralise the impact of trade imbalances on the economic sovereignty of member states, or delegate economic policy affecting trade balances to a legitimate supranational institution. The Eurozone must adopt one of these options to prevent member states from domination. Which option protects members best against domination depends on what makes interference between members arbitrary, an unresolved question in republican theories of justice.

THE INTERNATIONAL IMPACT OF MACROPRUDENTIAL POLICIES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doriane Intungane
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Model ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Credit Growth ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Macroprudential Policies ◽  
Dynamic Stochastic ◽  
The Impact

The recent financial crisis started a global debate on the role of financial policies, which led to financial system reforms in many countries. These reforms mainly consisted of increasing the usage of macroprudential policies. This dissertation seeks to understand whether macroprudential policies in financially integrated countries reduced their vulnerability to the impact of external shocks. Chapter 2 empirically examines the impact of macroprudential policies on cross-border bilateral credit growth. Capital requirements and loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, in 15 lending countries and 34 borrowing countries between 2000 and 2014, are used in the analysis. The results show that in some countries, the increase of capital requirements is not effective in reducing international credit flows during periods of financial vulnerability. The impact of tightening LTV ratios is more heterogeneous across countries because LTV ratios are mainly used in the housing sector and not all countries change their LTV ratio frequently. Hence, cooperation across countries is necessary but also countries should make sure that the change of macroprudential policies targeting lenders and those targeting borrowers complement each other to avoid international leakages. Chapter 3 analyzes issues related to the international spillover of macroprudential policies through international banking activities using a two-country dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with heterogeneous and time-varying macroprudential policies. The results show that a combination of capital requirements and LTV ratios is effective in reducing credit growth despite the existence of cross-border banking activities and heterogeneous implementation of capital requirements across countries. In addition, international coordination of capital requirements is also effective in reducing credit growth but less effective than a combination of capital requirements and LTV ratios. Chapter 4 focuses on the role of countercyclical LTV ratios in reducing transmission of shocks when international investors, holding domestic and foreign assets, face collateral constraint. Using a two-country dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model, the analysis demonstrates that time-varying LTV ratios can reduce the transmission of shocks.

scholarly journals Cross-Border Interbank Contagion in the European Banking Sector

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Gabrieli ◽  
Dilyara Salakhova ◽  
Guillaume Vuillemey
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Banking

scholarly journals The impact of euro-integration processes on strengthening competitiveness of the banking sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
I. Aloshyna
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
International Competitiveness ◽  
Banking Supervision ◽  
Euro Zone ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Banking Institutions ◽  
The Impact

The study considers the essence and effects of economic integration on the Euro zone banking sector. The study explains that the intensification of economic integration of European countries provides a competitive environment for banks. The results found that the integration at the macro level increases the international competitiveness of the banking sector by creating a more transparent single secure market and increasing its capacity through the application of common rules and administrative standards for banking supervision and resolution, and on the meso- and micro levels increases the international competitiveness of banking institutions by increasing efficiency and profitability by increasing the volume of cross-border banking activities within the Euro zone. The conclusions suggest the main instruments of ECB’s monetary policy have a positive impact on improving the competitiveness of the banking sector by removing barriers to cross-border competition. Such instruments helped to create a large and transparent capital market, increase banking sector competitiveness by intensifying competition and efficiency of banks.

scholarly journals COMPETITION OF TRANSNATIONAL BANKS: MAIN TRENDS AND WAYS OF DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-157
Author(s):  
Надежда Константиновна Савельева ◽  
Татьяна Алексеевна Тимкина
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
International Banking ◽  
Statistical Research ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The World ◽  
Financial Transactions ◽  
Level Analysis

Статья посвящена проблемам сохранения конкурентных преимуществ коммерческих банков для осуществления финансовых операций на трансграничных рынках. Целью исследования является анализ основных тенденций развития деятельности транснациональных банков в условиях глобализации. Объектом исследования являются мировые лидеры международной банковской сферы. Научная новизна заключается в разработке основных направлений развития банковской системы на международном уровне, результатах анализа опыта лидирующих транснациональных банковских компаний в условиях пандемии The article is devoted to the problems of maintaining the competitive advantages of commercial banks for the implementation of financial transactions in cross-border markets. The aim of the study is to analyze the main trends in the development of the work of transnational banks in the context of globalization. The object of research is the world leaders of the international banking sector. In the process of research, the authors have analyzed theoretical and practical material used in general methods of scientific knowledge and statistical research. Scientific novelty lies in the development of the main directions for the development of the banking system at the international level, analysis of the experience of leading transnational banking companies in the context of a pandemic.

Cross-border spill-overs from fiscal stimulus in a monetary union

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruthira Naraidoo ◽  
Eric Schaling ◽  
Mewael F. Tesfaselassie
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Union ◽  
Fiscal Stimulus ◽  
Cross Border

scholarly journals Cross-border interbank contagion in the European banking sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 33-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Gabrieli ◽  
Dilyara Salakhova
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
European Banking

Digital Technologies and the Cross-Border Expansion of South African Banks

2011 ◽  
pp. 252-272
Author(s):  
Joanne Roberts ◽  
Chipo Mukonoweshuro
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
South African ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Specific Factor ◽  
International Expansion ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Cross

This chapter explores the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the international development of South African banks. It is argued that South African banks derive important advantages from the use of ICTs in their expansion into neighbouring countries. Using Dunning’s (1989, 1988) eclectic approach as a mechanism with which to assess the evidence supporting this argument, ICT is explored both as an ownership specific capacity, as a locational specific factor influencing the geographical pattern of international expansion, and as a facilitator of the internalization of cross-border banking networks. Through an investigation of the significance of digital technologies in the cross-border expansion of South African banks, including case studies of Stanbic and ABSA, this chapter highlights the opportunities and challenges confronting such organizations. In so doing, the chapter will contribute to the understanding of intra-African foreign direct investment in the banking sector and the emerging digital economy in developing countries.

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