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Basel liquidity regulation and credit risk market perception: Evidence from large European banks

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  • Simion, Giorgia
  • Rigoni, Ugo
  • Cavezzali, Elisa
  • Veller, Andrea

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This paper aims at assessing the impact of Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) liquidity regulation announcements on bank creditors. Using an event study on Credit Default Swap (CDS) data of large European banks over the 2007–2015 period, we find evidence that creditors increase their expectations of a credit event following the regulatory events, with CDS spreads widening. Results from the regression analysis show that this effect depends on bank-specific factors. Specifically, the negative CDS market reaction weakens when banks hold higher liquidity and capital ratios. Conversely, the negative CDS market reaction strengthens when banks hold a higher bad loan ratio. Provisions against loan losses positively moderate this effect.

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  • Simion, Giorgia & Rigoni, Ugo & Cavezzali, Elisa & Veller, Andrea, 2024. "Basel liquidity regulation and credit risk market perception: Evidence from large European banks," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 69(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:69:y:2024:i:c:s0275531924000205
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102228
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    Keywords

    Liquidity Regulation; Basel III; Event Study;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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