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Contagion without deposit insurance: The South African small bank crisis of 2002/3

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Following the failure of Saambou bank in February 2002, another seven South African banks failed within a month, including the fifth-largest, and a further five within a year. In total, twenty-two small and mid-sized banks deregistered over two years: half the total number of banks, and nearly 10 per cent of the deposit base. South […]

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  • Roy Havemann, 2020. "Contagion without deposit insurance: The South African small bank crisis of 2002/3," Working Papers 823, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:823
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    Keywords

    Banking Regulation; Financial Accounting; Financial Markets; government; Market Regulation;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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