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Rapid Bank Runs and Delayed Policy Responses

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  • Ryuichiro Izumi

    (Department of Economics, Wesleyan University)

  • Yang LI

    (Singapore University of Social Sciences)

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The banking turmoil of 2023 highlighted how technological advancements have significantly accelerated the speed of bank runs. This paper investigates the impact of these faster bank runs on the effectiveness of policy interventions by interpreting them as a constraint on the relative speed of policy responses. Using a model of bank runs and ex-post policy responses, we examine how delays caused by this constraint affect financial fragility and welfare. We find that while delays exacerbate welfare loss by distorting allocations, they may also decrease fragility by making banks more cautious. We explore the optimal level of structural delay, balancing the trade-off between distributional distortions and financial fragility.

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  • Ryuichiro Izumi & Yang LI, 2024. "Rapid Bank Runs and Delayed Policy Responses," Wesleyan Economics Working Papers 2024-006, Wesleyan University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:wes:weswpa:2024-006
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    Keywords

    Bank runs; Delayed Intervention; Speed of Bank Runs;
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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
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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